The myth of motivation Managers and leaders often ask us “how can I improve employee engagement?” We know why – motivated employees are more committed, effective, productive and creative. It makes smart business sense to have…
The art and science of great meetings—part three In the last of our three articles on the Art and Science of Great Meetings, we look at how to end meetings with clarity. Does this sound familiar? The meeting is running…
The art and science of great meetings—part two In Part One we looked at what to do to prepare for a great meeting. Now we look at what to do to make the meeting effective once underway. The focus is…
A ‘Catapult interview’ with Keith Tempest What’s the most valuable leadership lesson you’ve learned? The simple word “pause” has by far been the most valuable leadership advice and once mastered has saved me from many otherwise regrettable situations.…
The shaky shift to strategic leadership It’s not uncommon for us to work with team or technical leaders who are struggling to make the shift to a strategic leadership role. It’s also not uncommon for us to hear…
A ‘Catapult interview’ with David Dome David Dome, General Manager, Phoenix Football Club What’s the most valuable leadership lesson you’ve learned? Let things unravel in their due course. Surround yourself with good people. As long as your hand…
The art and science of great meetings—part one You’ve called a meeting. Eight people are giving up two hours of their precious time. Do you: Fire off a quick agenda email the evening before the meeting Wing it and make…
Creating an effective senior team Many senior leadership teams struggle to be cohesive and high performing. While some actively work to lift their game there are thousands and thousands of New Zealand organisations being “led” be dysfunctional…
Embracing failure Former Tall Blacks coach, Tab Baldwin, made an interesting observation about Kiwis’ relationship to failure. When New Zealanders fail at something, he asserted, we make it mean we are a failure. We…
Create your own leader user manual In the New York Times this year, Ivar Kroghrud, CEO of management consulting company QuestBack, tells how his one page user manual helps people get the best from him. Kroghrud developed the…