The Imposter Phenomenon
Have you ever wondered when you would be ‘found out’ or felt terrified at making a mistake because it ‘proves’ you are not perfect, and not up to the job? First defined by two...
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Positive Organisational Scholarship – Interview with Professor Kim Cameron
Kim Cameron is the William Russell Kelly Professor of Management and Organizations at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, author of Positive Leadership and Positive Organizational Scholarship and number of...
Editor’s Note – June 2016
Welcome to the June 2016 issue of People & Purpose – the Positive Leadership Journal, I hope you will enjoy this edition as much as we enjoyed compiling it for you. We have been...
The Family Business Model: What Can We Learn from It?
Over 80% of private sectors companies in the UK are family businesses, with the majority of them being small – micro in some cases – and medium enterprises. Even though they represent an important...
A practical guide to win-win
The Financial Times Essential Guide to Negotiations This book gives you what it promises on the front cover – how to achieve win-win outcomes in all your business deals. A straightforward, practical guide that...
Words to Lead by: Kitty Chisholm
Kitty Chisholm, professional coach, facilitator and Founder Director of Boardwalk, an organisation which supports women in achieving their full leadership potential, shares an impactful piece of advice she has received: Chisholm thinks this advice...
Words to Lead By: Kim Cameron
Kim Cameron, William Russell Kelly Professor of Management and Organizations at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, shares some impactful advice he has received: Kim Cameron recalls an early conversation with a...
Borrowing the future from our children
Young people have been seen as well as heard in Scotland of late. At the recent Scottish Parliamentary elections earlier in May, young people aged 16 and 17 voted for the first time in...
Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow by Ron Chernow
Boomy Tokan recommends Chernow’s autobiography of business tycoon and ground-breaking philanthropist John D. Rockefeller. John D. Rockefeller was an extremely shrewd businessman, and when it came to his philanthropic activities he was a great...
Focus First on Building Trust With Your Diverse Team
Workplace diversity is important as it improves the performance of the team. Many companies focus on diversity when they are hiring new people. A whole system analysis is essential before the recruitment process, to...
Professionalising management – Interview with Ann Francke
This month we spoke with Ann Francke, Chief Executive Officer of the Chartered Management Institute and author of the Financial Times Guide to Management: How to Make a Difference and Get Results. “Great management...
Business approaches for tackling poverty
Scaling up Business Solutions to Social Problems: A Practical Guide for Social and Corporate Entrepreneurs – Olivier Kayser & Maria Valeria Budinich The authors suggest that some of the most sustainable and scalable solutions...
Doing good, doing business – Unseen Tours, London-based social enterprise
Social enterprise is a dynamic and inspiring way to do business, it’s an exciting and fast growing sector, a movement not just in the United Kingdom but around the world. Social enterprises are businesses...
What nonprofits can learn from Coca-Cola
No matter where are you going in the world, there is Coca-Cola – shares her experience Melinda French Gates. Food, clean water and necessary health care may not be available but you can get...
5 of the Best… Good Cause Businesses
Good cause organisations deserve more attention. There are thousands of them all around the world that support amazing causes. Here are 5 outstanding social enterprises that make a change in the world: The Big...
Business strategies for start-up growth – Interview with Boomy Tokan
Boomy Tokan, business adviser, business growth specialist and teacher, talks to Eszter Molnar Mills about his key tips for business start-ups, and his passion to help people to achieve their dream of starting and...
Words to Lead By – Ann Francke
Ann Francke, Chief Executive of the Chartered Management Institute and author of the Financial Times Guide to Management: How to Make a Difference and Get Results, shares the best piece of advice she has...
Big Data by Bernard Marr
Big Data is an expression that we hear on a regular basis but not everyone knows what it is and how to use it beneficially. Bernard Marr’s book is a guide for all businesses...
What makes us feel good about our work?
It is not just the money that can make us feel good about our job, it’s a lot more complex than that. In his TED Talk, Dan Ariely, Professor of Psychology and Behavioural Economics...
Ensure that your people know what you expect of them
When I talk to managers and leaders, the theme of high performance is a frequent topic of conversation. We can all agree that being a great organisation and providing exceptional products or services are...
