Publications.

I interview candidates daily and have done for years. Inevitably they vary massively from person to person. I am regularly shocked with how people answer questions and represent themselves and equally impressed with others. As a vital activity to vetting candidates it...

Many people expect and demand whatever they define as success. Expect: In the sense that it can be achieved without sacrifice, mistakes, commitment and tears. That it comes easy for those that display success. There is plenty of talk and white noise around the...

The New Norm after COVID-19? Everyone I speak with on the topic of COVID-19 says they hope everything goes back to normal sooner rather than later. It’s hard to disagree with that. However, it does make me question the ‘Norm’. Are we going to return to the ‘Norm’?...

If you have never been involved in a strategic planning process before, the invitation from your executive for this work is both exciting and a bit intimidating. The idea of “strategy” sounds exotic and important, and while much of this work is less than exotic, it is...

There are times when providing employee feedback that’s designed to improve performance can actually have a negative effect, with recent research shedding light on the potential benefits of listening as an alternative. Writing at the Harvard Business Review, Guy...

Much of how we see our success as individuals is tied to our everyday experiences of our work. On a daily basis, we make judgments about how important our work is, and how much effort we will put in to it. We decide whether we like the people we work with and whether...

Since our ancient beginnings, humans have been on an evolutionary trajectory thanks to adaptive intelligence. This innate ability to adapt to whatever is thrown our way has moved us toward a communal organising structure that will hopefully allow our species to thrive...

Employee turnover is costlier than you might realize -- in fact, some estimates indicate that finding and training a replacement can cost up to twice the former employee’s salary. Clearly, you want to incentivize your employees to stick around. The good news is,...

Think of the last presentation you gave that touched on some tough topics. Did you manage to fine-tune your message to avoid confusion? And how did you overcome the challenges of communicating unpleasant information to a team of people looking at you for leadership?...