12 days of…writing
Inspired by the '12 days of Christmas' lyrics, we have reflected on our 10 years of writing. It goes something like this... (you'll have to imagine the music:-)) ONE impact magazine TWO authors THREE books FOUR languages FIVE continents SIX laptops worn out SEVEN book covers EIGHT book clubs NINE writing locations TEN years of writing ELEVEN book awards TWELVE talks on the future (way more that that!) Scroll down for some more...
The last IMPACT issue of 2021
Welcome to the last issue of IMPACT for 2021! In this issue, we focus on how to retain your top talent, how to navigate the 'emotional minefields' of mergers & acquisitions, and what we can learn from a philharmonic orchestra and its conductor. As we are coming to the end of the year, we also reflect on how to take stock of 2021. And there's a story about the dangers of a suspicious mind - and the IMPACT HACK this time is all...
Now published in China!
We are absolutely thrilled that 'The Leader's Guide to Impact' has been translated Chinese and is now published in China! China is, alongside the US, the biggest publishing market in the world, but the number of foreign titles that are published is relatively small, only around 15.000+ per year. And we were interested to find out that even though online sales is dominant, there were still 4000 physical book shops opened in 2020. The...
How to retain your top talent
The 'war for talent' is not a new challenge for organisations all around the world, but the pandemic has made it worse. A recent study from McKinsey shows that around 40% of employees are 'somewhat likely' to change jobs in the next 3-6 months. And 2/3 of them would do so even if they didn't have a new job offer. And a study by DDI shows that attracting and retaining top talent is one of the main challenges CEOs face. 52% of CEOs say...
How coachable are you?
There is no such thing as status quo – at least not for any longer periods of time. No, the truth is that the world sure isn’t standing still – neither should we. We live in a changing world and we need to continuously learn and re-learn. What we knew yesterday may no longer be relevant or correct. What we once accepted as truths may since have been disproved. We need to be open to that, to accept that. We’re sure you would agree that...
Make leadership journaling part of your strategy
Don't fall into the busy trap. There is great value in pausing to reflect, as it provides an opportunity to recognise what's going on, evaluate results and consider options going forward. And journaling is a great way to do this, because it also adds the power of the written word, putting pen to paper, or fingers to keyboard. As thoughts are captured in a visual way (or auditory, if you prefer to record your thoughts) they deepen...
