Some years ago I was working as an employee for a company implementing a new performance management system. This new system required online entry of individual data and outcomes, which rolled up to team and Business Unit results. The software behind the program came from the US. They demonstrated it on their flash new PC’s, [...]

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The development of accurate self-awareness is broadly recognised as one of the characteristics common in successful leaders. 
According to the Harvard Business Review (Feb, 2007), self-awareness has been recognized as the most important capability for leaders to develop. As part of their study, researchers interviewed hundreds of managers looking for common traits that drive success.
What they did find [...]

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The latest McKinsey online quarterly summarises results of their research and experience into what successful, large scale transformations have in common:
“setting clear aspirational targets,  creating a clear structure, maintaining energy and involvement throughout the organization, and exercising strong leadership.”
The theme of  building capabilities, particularly leadership capabilities,  came out as a strong driver of success. The success [...]

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How do you make sure your stakeholders are really on board with what you are proposing, not just making the right noises?

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This week in my Bikram Yoga class (Yoga in a room heated to 40 degrees for those who haven’t had the pleasure…) the teacher said two things that made me think about the parallels between organisational change and the changes coming from yoga.
Firstly she said:
In yoga, the changes are slow and deep. You may notice [...]

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