by DAVID | Jul 1, 2026 | Leadership
Photo by Campaign Creators on Unsplash Where people gather, there will be, Politics, plotting, unrest and possibly even treachery. There may be laughter and celebrations, too, but don’t count on it. Just ask our soon-to-depart Prime Minister, or...
by DAVID | Jun 3, 2026 | Leadership
Photo by Element5 Digital on UnsplashManagement is challenging, especially when you don’t have a lot of money to work with. Outside of work, I’m a governor (unpaid) of a primary school in north London. The school has more than five hundred young pupils. Three years...
by DAVID | Apr 14, 2026 | Leadership
Recent research by LinkedIn highlighted something surprising and perhaps worrying for those who own or run businesses. 3,000 employees (out of 10,000) said they would want to be promoted to a managerial position. In other words, 70% would not want a promotion. ...
by DAVID | Mar 26, 2026 | Leadership
Who are the quietly good in your company? I’m talking about the people who, without fanfare and noise, regularly deliver quality work. These are the employees your clients might mention when you talk to them. Clients who love that their reports are always on time...
by DAVID | Mar 11, 2026 | Leadership
“Fear drains people. Purpose fuels them. When employees stay, it shapes the energy they bring every day. The goal is to make sure employees stay for the right reasons.”Justin Angsuwat, Chief People Officer at Culture Amp What kind of leader do you want to be?...
by DAVID | Feb 13, 2026 | Leadership
Image by Andre Hunter on Unsplash Back in the 1980’s, bosses were allowed to yell at their staff. They probably weren’t, but we knew no better. My boss at that time was highly charismatic, well over six feet tall and beautifully spoken. He could string swearwords...
