The Science Behind the Global Mindset
Diversity has always been around, we have just tried to ignore it. The ones who were proactive and culturally intelligent are the ones now who are thriving in this economy. It is still not...
Change
5 of the Best Learning Resources
Autumn; the back-to-school time of the year. The shiny, new stationery on the shop shelves encourages people to educate themselves and develop their skills. Never stop studying is the key to success; study to...
The 7 questions of impactful leaders
Review of the Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier Your team sometimes just need a bit of support to shine. You can provide this support through changing your leadership approach to one of coaching. Helping...
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
Ann Francke, Chief Executive Officer of the Chartered Management Institute, recommends a book that helps to remind ourselves of the guidelines and habits for establishing personal and professional effectiveness. Francke says the book was...
How Non-conformists Change the World – Originals by Adam Grant
If you have a look on Amazon, there are approximately 175,000 books on leadership which can make it hard to find something new, unique or challenging. Professor Kim Cameron, author of Practicing Positive Leadership,...
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...
Positive Change Management
In today’s fast changing environment agility and the ability to make change effectively is a key organisational requirement. Yet most change management initiatives fail and employees are increasing tired of and resistant to organisational...
Maverick by Ricardo Semler
Henry Stewart, the interviewee in our last edition, recommended this book, saying that it changed his life and his organisation as well. Maverick by Ricardo Semler is a story of a Brazilian businessman who...
The Coaching Habit – Interview with Michael Bungay Stanier
Box of Crayons helps people and organisations to do less Good Work and more Great Work. Michael Bungay Stanier, the founder and senior partner describes what is Great Work in his interview with Eszter...
The Positive Organization by Robert Quinn
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 the ideas of positive psychology in workplaces in a...
Switch – How to Change Things When Change Is Hard
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 to reach their intended outcomes. In their book Switch...
Why are we waiting for the New Year?
With the festive period upon us and end of year leadership responsibilities stacking up life could feel stressful both in and out of work and, as you head towards the end of the year,...
A brief introduction to change management
This month’s 101 / ”Introduction to …” column features an engaging video on the evolution of thinking about change management through the ages. The animated summary shares some of the core principles of the...
