Michael SoderlingAug 13, 20211 minLeadership development: New free guideWhat determines return on your investment in leadership development? The answer hinges on your navigating a number of forks in the road...
Michael SoderlingFeb 25, 20213 minGet your leadership training program to really take off Have you ever wondered if it’s even worth training leadership? The article ‘Team Development Interventions: Evidence-Based Approaches for...
Michael SoderlingFeb 11, 20213 minWhy you shouldn't make a plan for successful management team development– No, I am not going to reveal the agenda. Before a management team development activity, participants often like to have a schedule or...
Michael SoderlingJan 21, 20213 minYour management team – boost its performanceHow does boosting management team performance by 20 – 25 per cent with just 18 minutes of reflection sound to you? These appealing...
Michael SoderlingDec 10, 20203 minWhat is a CEO’s most important task?After asking me this question, it felt like my supervisor stared me out and my pulse quickened. It was 2008 immediately after graduation,...
Michael SoderlingDec 3, 20203 minYour management team – make it operativeDo you know who is a member of your management team? Are you sure? Let’s continue digging out the gold nuggets from the article ‘What...
Michael SoderlingNov 19, 20203 minDo not let change management tie you up in knots– 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...
Michael SoderlingOct 29, 20203 minMysterious forces at play in management teamsAt some point in your working life you have probably attended a team-meeting where you gritted your teeth and wondered what on earth was...
Michael SoderlingOct 22, 20203 minChange process and worst-case scenarios– 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...
Michael SoderlingOct 14, 20203 minManagement team fireworksUnderstanding why team members sometimes find it hard to access their cleverness. There are two overarching processes that take place...
Michael SoderlingOct 7, 20203 minFour research-based hacks for management teamsThirty-six per cent of recent graduates have deficient team and interpersonal competencies. Also, according to the article Team...
Michael SoderlingSep 29, 20202 minPatterns in 60 management teams”You really are a pain sometimes.” ”Why, thank you kind sir”, I replied, thinking the CEO’s remark meant that I had done my job. I had,...
Michael SoderlingSep 9, 20203 minManagement teams and horror storiesToday I am going to discuss how the history of a team can impair its functioning. As demonstrated in the following two real-life...
Michael SoderlingSep 2, 20203 minManaging virtual team dynamics“We have a hard time generating energy in our virtual meetings.” This statement came up in a coaching session I was holding and it...
Michael SoderlingAug 26, 20203 minOrganisational development and toilet paper Ever wondered why individuals, teams, and perhaps the entire organisation once in a while behave in a way that none of the people...
Michael SoderlingAug 12, 20203 minThe smart way to reach goalsImagine you are sitting on a motorcycle and revving the engine while applying the brakes on the front wheel. The rear wheel keeps...