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This issue’s recommended read is a freshly published book by Robert Quinn. The Positive Organization is an excellent summary about how you apply some of […]

Welcome to this issue of People & Purpose – the Positive Leadership Journal, where Henry Stewart shares with us his insights on happy and productive […]

In his TED Talk, Philip Evans explains why traditional business strategy no longer works in today’s modern business world. What does the future of business […]

Everybody has been involved in a team building activity at some point in life. If you are a manager you are most likely the one […]

View this free webinar to explore: Why today’s organisations require a new approach to performance management What successful leaders do to motivate and encourage their […]

A strength-based 3-day training programme for managers and leaders seeking to thrive in their role, leading to a Chartered Management Institute (CMI) qualification Next course: […]

The First Mile by Scott D. Anthony Many people think about starting their own business. Lots of us started a business in childhood – do […]

Does culture matter? Recent research carried out by James Heskett at Harvard Business School suggests that 20%-30% of corporate performance can be attributed to a […]

Being known, liked and trusted is vital for building positive, professional relationships. Personal image is the gateway to building these three. In her talk delivered […]

The notion of striving for excellence is not new, but remains an essential one in professional and personal development, as most leaders, managers, coaches and […]

In our last issue we looked at some of the benefits of coaching your team members. Here we consider how you would start coaching. You […]

“There are few things ever dreamed of, smoked or injected that have as addictive an effect on our brains as technology” (McGonigal, 2012) and “perhaps […]

Henry Stewart is founder and Chief Executive of London-based training business Happy Ltd. Happy was rated one of the top 20 workplaces in the UK […]

Michelle McQuaid is a best-selling author, workplace wellbeing teacher and playful change activator, she helps organisations using positive psychology and neuroscience to help understand what […]

How are your New Year’s resolutions coming along? January is the month of getting fit, being more productive, having a new frame of mind. We […]

A book that has the capacity to change you and really change your perspective on leadership – says Pete Hamill, author and consultant. ”I would […]

Introduction The vision of the APM (Association for Project Management) for 2020 is ‘a world in which all projects succeed’. To achieve this vision experienced […]

Over the last few decades a dispiriting body of research has been amassed, which suggests that the vast majority of change programmes fail, or fail […]