Editor’s Note – April 2016
Welcome to the April 2016 issue of People & Purpose – the Positive Leadership Journal. In the Northern Hemisphere spring has now firmly sprung, the sun has come out and new shoots are appearing....
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Being human…
Giving a talk on The Art of Conversation, I mentioned a kind of conversation called Thing Talk. Thing Talk is conversation about such subjects as weather, cars, fashion, computers, banks, money, widgets and whatsits, facts...
What exceptional organisations do differently
Join the Positive Leadership webinar and learn: • The approach and behaviour of positive leaders • How to harness your own strengths, those of your team and organisation • How to incorporate positive...
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...
Editor’s Note – March 2016
Welcome to the March 2016 issue of People & Purpose – the Positive Leadership Journal, thank you for joining us on this journey. This issue is dedicated to the topic of hiring and in...
Calling women to leadership – Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg
Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Facebook, gave a TED Talk about why are so few women in leadership roles. Her book, Lean In started from that 15 minute talk. Sandberg’s point is...
Why the best hire might not have the perfect resume
In her TED Talk, Regina Hartley, UPS’s human resources director makes an argument that candidates who often don’t look that good on paper might be the ones that you want to hire, rather than...
5 of the best…Twitter influencers
Great leaders never stop learning, they know they can always improve themselves. We have found Twitter to be a great resource for thoughts, ideas and examples. Here are some of the best influencers that...
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...
Happy & Productive workplaces – interview with Henry Stewart
Henry Stewart is the founder and Chief Executive of London-based training business Happy Ltd. Happy was rated one of the top 20 workplaces in the UK for 5 successive years and now helps other...
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...
Editor’s Note – February 2016
Welcome to this issue of People & Purpose – the Positive Leadership Journal, where Henry Stewart shares with us his insights on happy and productive workplaces. Encouraging leaders to make their people feel good...
How data will transform business
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 look like? Nowadays, technology is the driving force. Businesses...
5 of the best… resources for team development
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 responsible for these events. Why is team development an...
How to plan for great performance and set people up for success
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 people How to leverage strengths to enhance motivation and...
CMI Level 5 Certificate in Management and Leadership workshop
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: Monday 23 – Wednesday 25 May 2016, 10am –...
The business starter pack
The First Mile by Scott D. Anthony Many people think about starting their own business. Lots of us started a business in childhood – do you remember the cliché of the Lemonade Stand from...
3 ways to create a high performance culture
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 positive, strong performance culture. As Edgar Schein, probably the...
How can I be authentic in what I wear but still fit in?
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 for Women in Management London, Joanna Gaudoin outlined the...
Striving for excellence – what Aristotle would want us to know
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 business figures, in one way or another, will tell...
