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From Player to Coach: Roland Butcher on What Makes Great Leaders
Roland Butcher, the first Black cricketer to play for England, shares his remarkable journey from professional sport to coaching and leadership. In this blog, Roland reflects on resilience, adaptability, and the power of feedback, offering practical lessons that apply both on the cricket pitch and in the workplace.
Aug 313 min read


Dig Deeper: What Archaeology Can Teach Us About Empathy & Compassion
Great leaders don’t just manage, they discover. In this blog, we explore how leading with empathy and compassion - like an archaeologist - helps you uncover what’s really going on beneath the surface. Dig deeper. Lead with care.
Jul 313 min read


The $8.8 Trillion Disengagement Problem - and 2 Things to Do About It
Global employee engagement is stalling, and leaders are in the spotlight. In this blog, I explore why disengagement is costing the world $8.8 trillion, and what leaders can do about it.
Jul 303 min read


Four Tools to Help Your People Learn and Grow: Unlocking the Power of the Learning Wheel
Explore the Learning Wheel, the four elements that leaders can use to help their people grow and learn. These include feedback, appreciation, development and coaching.
Jul 243 min read


Which Bad Boss Persona Are You Wearing Today?
99.6% of people say they’ve had a bad boss . . . . which statistically means that we’ve all probably BEEN one too (Yep, even you!). In most cases it’s unintentional, we slip into what we call bad boss personas. In this blog we share 4 steps to help you step out of a bad Boss persona.
Jun 183 min read


Your Leadership Shadow: Are You Casting the Right One?
Leadership isn’t just about what you say or do - it’s about the shadow you cast. One that influences your team today, and another that lingers, shaping future leaders long after you’re gone. Are you casting the right shadow?
Jun 184 min read


Inspiring Your People Through Volcanoes
Inspiration is the invisible fuel that motivates and powers your people. Read how Blue Lagoon Iceland did this in the midst of volcanoes.
Nov 1, 20244 min read


The Tale of Two Bosses: From Debra to Debby
We're all are going to take on bad boss traits at some point in time. Here's a tale of when this happened to me.
Sep 19, 20244 min read


3 Ways to Communicate with Empathy
Communicating to your employees is easy, right? All you have to do is share words and concepts, how hard can it be? Well according to one...
May 14, 20244 min read


4 Traps Tripping up Bosses
I firmly believe that the majority of bosses do not intentionally set out to be a bad boss. They don’t wake up in the morning, get...
Apr 15, 20245 min read


14 Building Blocks for Being a Great Boss
Let me be honest and say that I am a rubbish gardener. My heart is in it, but I lack the skills and knowledge to do it effectively. What...
Mar 27, 20244 min read


The Top 7 Myths about Bad Bosses
Explore 7 myths about bad bosses, the misconceptions that get in the way of us being a great boss.
Mar 21, 20244 min read


5 Tips for using the Great Boss Building Block Model
How do you know how to use development tools? We share 5 tips to help you use the right tools to deliver the right results.
Mar 4, 20244 min read


The 10 Faces of a Bad Boss
When we think of bad bosses we conjure up images of cartoon characters with steam coming out of their ears, or holding a megaphone and...
Feb 8, 20243 min read
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