When a manager became a leader
Not that long ago, there were mostly "managers" and very few "leaders". It may simply have been a question of semantics, but it probably also describes the changing map of leadership. We saw a shift in how the word manager started to be replaced by the word leader more and more, about 20 years ago. New things were expected of those in people leadership/management position and the words started to describe that change. There...
The bottom line
Most people are of course familiar with the concept of the bottom line. It's about financial viability. Decisions need to consider the impact on the bottom line; ie - is this action/product/service/investment etc going to add to the bottom line or subtract from it? This is naturally of massive importance to any organisation. It's not viable to do things that are not going to pay back in some way. So far, we're probably all in...
Calling all current and future leaders!
There are many leaders in this world. Some are natural leaders without having a leadership position - people just seem to listen to them and follow them anyway. Some are leaders through a manager position, and may be natural leaders as well. Regardless of what kind of leader you may be or want to be, you can be sure of one thing: Leadership, like everything else, is changing. And it's changing fast. And if you want to be successful as...
Beating the “back-to-work blues” – as a team
Having time off work is great. It's great to relax, to put your feet up, to lounge in a hammock, to have an afternoon snooze, to read a book, to listen to the radio and just chill. It's great to go on adventures, to experience new places and meet new people, to sail, surf, bike and climb; to fearlessly step out of comfort zones we've built up over time. It's great to spend time with family and friends, to laugh out loud,...
Is it ok to be vulnerable at work?
In The Team Formula, Stephen and his team are "forced" to let their guard down, to show some of their vulnerability to their team members, especially as they progress through the maze. It's not easy or straightforward but once they get into it they start to gel as a team on a whole new level. They become much stronger as a team as a result, and can move ahead with new focus and heightened cooperation. We have both done this at work...
