Sainsbury’s head office is dealing with fallout this week after their Camden branch placed an advert in the Camden New Journal on 12 May (page 14), advertising for an artist to “voluntarily refurbish” their staff canteen. ...
Just One Little Thing – education through play
One of the things I believe in the most, is the value of education. Not any old education, a good one. If you think about it, every problem we have in society can be either solved or helped by having an educated and informed ...
Just One Little Thing to JOLT you out of your comfort zone
Our last blog post explored the biology of leadership and the positive chemical by-products of selfless acts. In the next few weeks we will be looking at the way different members of our team decided to do Just One Little Thing to ...
The biology of leadership
In this inspiring TED talk, Simon Sinek explores the biological imperative that makes us respond to true leaders. Sinek has done extensive research into our biological make up and the chemistry that triggers trust and cooperation ...
Patience vs Procrastination
How do we tell the difference? I recently wrote a newsletter about looking back and reviewing progress as a way of countering feelings of frustration and impatience. The response was overwhelmingly positive – measured both by ...
What’s your communication style?
Reading the report from one’s own Highlands Ability Battery test is rather like going to see an exceptional fortune teller at a fair and being impressed by their magical ability. Of course there is no magic in it. If they are ...
Listening to feedback
Listening to feedback, assimilating the knowledge gathered and taking action to benefit the health of a company or career, is a key ingredient in a recipe for success. It might be useful to have a look at a real case study which ...
Lessons from Bic – Leaders vs Bosses
For the second time in as many months, Africa achieved social media notoriety. In July, Twitter was aflame over Cecil the Lion. In August Bic South Africa hit the big time with its sexist Women’s Day advert. We need to consider ...
Acknowledging improvement
I heard a comedian on the radio talking about being present at company events where awards are handed out. He mentioned that the worst, in his opinion, was the “most improved” award. He went on to explain, that although all the ...
Creative problem solving through play
Creative problem solving through play is a serious strategy for companies to consider. After all, we spend the majority of our lives at work. If each person works eight hours a day, and has a one hour commute each way, then that ...
