How an ‘always-on’ work culture can create a vicious cycle that damages workers and employers
The glamorisation of high-pressure work environments, like the infamous “996” culture (where staff w...
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Four ways to be a more successful leader
Who do you think of when asked to name a leader today who is doing an outstanding job? You’re not al...
Why not knowing what to do isn’t always a bad thing for leaders
In 2002, after a Pentagon news briefing, the then US secretary of defence Donald Rumsfeld was widely...
Even storm chasers get bored at work – here’s what they can teach us about focus
Two vans pull over on a grassy hilltop. Inside sit a dozen meteorology students and their professor....
Books That Shook the Business World: Good to Great by Jim Collins
As important as what to read is what not to read. So instead of recommending a book on leadership or...
Four ways to know whether to stay or go if your workplace is a sinking ship
Over the last few weeks, after a massive defeat at the UK general election, several senior staff in ...
Books that shook the business world: Talking About Machines by Julian E. Orr
In 1969, Austrian-American writer Peter Drucker foretold a major societal and economic shift driven ...
Committed a workplace gaffe? You will survive it (and you may even get promoted)
Nearly everybody has emailed the wrong thing to the wrong person at the wrong time. It’s a leveller ...