In team development sessions, a short explanation of theory usually brings clarity to phenomena in the team that people don’t understand,...

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...

A few weeks ago, after downloading the results of a survey that measured the productivity of the leadership team of the marketing...

These were the words of a CEO when I asked him to assess a new leadership development method that I have created. Allow me to briefly...

What determines return on your investment in leadership development? The answer hinges on your navigating a number of forks in the road...

– When listening to him I just shook my head, left the room and started looking for a new job. We have all had managers about whom we...

Sometimes I read or hear something that is so perfectly well worded that I wish I had come up with it myself. In a coaching session my...

When was the last time you were 100% confident about a decision you had to make?   Whenever I ask this rhetorical question in management...

– Because he doesn’t deserve it! The moment my client uttered these taboo words the problem was basically solved. The course of events...

Have you ever wondered if it’s even worth training leadership? The article ‘Team Development Interventions: Evidence-Based Approaches for...

Today I want to talk about a manager whose sparking reputation became a burden. To put the story into context I first need to establish a...

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

When was the last time you discussed your shame? Today I’m going to discuss mine. During a fascinating seminar I was attending on the...

How does boosting management team performance by 20 – 25 per cent with just 18 minutes of reflection sound to you? These appealing...

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

Do 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...

Imagine a study that examined critical success factors in management teams. Then imagine that the study looked at 120 top-level...

– 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...

Have you ever had a conversation and truly felt like you were being listened to and taken seriously? Then there’s a good chance that the...

At some point in your working life you have probably attended a team-meeting where you gritted your teeth and wondered what on earth was...