Despite abundant individual talent, the team's collective performance languished. This account explores their journey and the strategies...

If you are interested in maximising the impact of your investment in leadership development, this article is for you.   You will be...

The headline is a comment from a first-line manager who was part of a comprehensive organisational change a few years ago. The manager,...

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A few years ago I told my partner at the time that I was very much like the Dalai Lama. A kind of mild-mannered beacon of kindness. You...

– No, I am not going to reveal the agenda. Before a management team development activity, participants often like to have a schedule or...

After asking me this question, it felt like my supervisor stared me out and my pulse quickened. It was 2008 immediately after graduation,...

– It will cost millions and you will have to deal with the aftermath for years to come. This ominous prophecy of mine came up in a...

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– I can’t stop thinking… do I still have a job? We can only imagine how much courage she needed to summon up in order to be able to put...

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Today I am going to discuss how the history of a team can impair its functioning. As demonstrated in the following two real-life...

Ever wondered why individuals, teams, and perhaps the entire organisation once in a while behave in a way that none of the people...

Imagine you are sitting on a motorcycle and revving the engine while applying the brakes on the front wheel. The rear wheel keeps...