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We all know the cliché that people are your most important asset, but the reality is, that the cliché is true. It’s an organisation’s people who are critical in the success of any business...
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5 of the Best… Strengths Tools
If you want to find out your strengths, your best bet is to use one of these five strength assessment tools. They differ greatly in the number/categories of strengths, what you get for your...
Words to Lead By
Shweta Jhajharia, the multi-award-winning business coach and author of Sparks, contributed the popular article The 6 Ms of Business Strategy to our last issue. Here she shares the best advice she has ever received....
The happy secret to better work
TED talk by Shawn Achor Shawn Achor is a highly respected academic and consultant. He focuses on positive outliers—to understand more about people who are well above average. As he says in the talk...
Words to Lead By – Tamara Box
Head of structured finance at global law firm ReedSmith, Tamara Box shares the best piece of advice she has ever received: A woman, now working on exciting infrastructure projects in Africa, gave advice on...
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...
The Science of Strengths
In my work with managers on developing their capacity and confidence to lead, the theme of strengths has come to the forefront over the past 5 years, to the extent that we now define...
Stakeholder management – What are family businesses doing well?
Regardless of its size and nature, the growth and success of an organisation ultimately depends on the engagement and contribution of the people who, in whatever capacity, play a role in its development. In...
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...
Conquering the Pacific Ocean – Interview with Laura Penhaul
Laura Penhaul, team leader for the Coxless Crew, the first all-female team to row across the Pacific Ocean shares the key lessons from the 8500-mile challenge. Laura highlights that preparation was key to their...
A global woman – Interview with Mirela Sula
Author, international speaker, journalist, publisher, trainer and psychologist. Mirela Sula is the creator and co-founder of Migrant Woman Limited, and Publisher of Global Woman.co magazine, empowering and connecting women around the world. She grew...
Championing women leaders – Interview with Lady Kitty Chisholm and Dr Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj
Boardwalk Leadership was born when Lady Kitty Chisholm and Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj posed the question: “What can we do together that we can’t do on our own, that is going to create a real lever...
Words to Lead By: David Mellor
David Mellor is a mentor who helps business owners to increase their profitability, fund their growth plans, and free up their time. Mellor, a Freeman of the Guild of Entrepreneurs, shares the best piece...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
