Creating Team Harmony: The Right Way and the Common Way
Blog On, Good Buddy. Creating Team Harmony: The Right Way (Synchrony) and the Common Way (Groupthink) Picture this: You’re leading a team, working on a crucial project with tight deadlines and high stakes. As discussions unfold, you notice a pattern emerging; at first, you think it’s team harmony and just everybody getting along. This is […]
“The Moral Imperative of Corporate Social Responsibility: From Tokenism to Tangible Impact”
Blog On, Good Buddy. The Moral Imperative of Corporate Social Responsibility: From Tokenism to Tangible Impact It was a sweltering day in the middle of February, and I found myself sitting in the boardroom of a large corporation, surrounded by executives making small talk. I’ve seen my fair share of boardrooms, and the energy is […]
“Innovate or Evaporate: The Fierce Urgency to Find True Competitive Advantage”
Blog On, Good Buddy. Innovate or Evaporate: The Fierce Urgency to Find True Competitive Advantage As I sat across from my latest potential client, I knew that my next words could make or break the meeting. It was a conversation I’d had many times before and it either ended in a beautiful collaboration, or it […]
“The Empowerment Vacuum: How Companies Suck the Life Out of Their Employees”
Blog On, Good Buddy. The Empowerment Vacuum: How Companies Suck the Life Out of Their Employees I was sitting across from my latest client, a middle-aged executive with a pained expression etched across her face. She had come to me for advice on how to get her team to be more productive and engaged, and […]
“The Unforgiving Grip of the Clock: A Delayed Ride through the Wastelands of Time Mismanagement”
Blog On, Good Buddy. The Unforgiving Grip of the Clock: A Delayed Ride through the Wastelands of Time Mismanagement I was sitting in my office, staring at the clock on the wall. Its hands seemed to move in slow motion, mocking me with each tick and tock. I had been waiting for my client to […]
“Kingdom of Chaos: Domesticating Workforce Planning to Conquer Corporate Confusion”
Blog On, Good Buddy. Kingdom of Chaos: Domesticating Workforce Planning to Conquer Corporate Confusion As soon as I stepped out of the Uber in front of my clients office, the stench of hot asphalt and exhaust fumes hit me like a punch in the gut. “Hopefully this isn’t a sign of things to come” I […]
“The Performance Gambit: A High-Stakes Journey into the Minefield of Employee Management”
Blog On, Good Buddy. The Performance Gambit: A High-Stakes Journey into the Minefield of Employee Management I arrived at the office on a Monday morning, running a little late thanks to my overly affectionate 3-year old refusing to let me go at day care drop off. As I walked to my office, my PA let […]
“On the Trail of the Elusive Engaged Employee: A Radical Approach to Unleashing Workplace Potential”
Blog On, Good Buddy. On the Trail of the Elusive Engaged Employee: A Radical Approach to Unleashing Workplace Potential I was speaking at a conference, and it seemed like every second person was talking about the same thing; the elusive “engaged employee.” It was at a dreary conference centre right near an airport, and I […]
“The Change Game: A Leaders Guide to Taming the Wild Beast of Organisational Transformation”
Blog On, Good Buddy. The Change Game: A Leaders Guide to Taming the Wild Beast of Organisational Transformation I had just been hired as a management consultant for a company that was going through some serious changes. Good company. Good people. But a tricky project. They were looking to revamp their entire organisational structure, and […]