One of the great things about advising, coaching and mentoring senior leaders is how much you learn from them! My best clients have taught me a huge amount - sometimes explicitly, but usually by example, or by sharing experiences in Read More

I’ve been talking to chief execs about ‘keeping positive’. Some have expressed concerns along the lines: “What if I tell my staff things are going to work out, and they don’t?”We don’t know the future. But we can shape it Read More

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]   I’ve been mightily impressed by the way UK supermarkets have adapted to the operational challenges of COVID-19. Maybe I shouldn’t have been surprised: we Read More

[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Talking with leaders at my online breakfast roundtables about the current virus situation, I’ve suggested that there are three phases they can use to think through their response. I call them Stabilise, Sustain and Shape. Clients I’ve shared this with have found Read More