Articles
Thoughts on leadership, competence, organisational culture and the future of work
-
The Great Flattening: What It Means for Managers, Teams, and the Future of Work
Over the past few years, a quiet revolution has been reshaping the corporate landscape. Once, organisations were built like pyramids, with solid bases of frontline employees, multiple layers of middle management, and…
-
How ‘Fragments of Knowing’ Secretly Shape Your Reality
Fragments of Knowing Think about how many headlines you see every single day. You scroll through endless feeds, you catch news alerts on your phone, you overhear snippets of podcasts. Each one…
-
Email Etiquette
Understanding Email Etiquette is crucial to avoid common pitfalls that may lead to HR issues. In the modern workplace, email etiquette is an indispensable skill. It facilitates communication, documents decisions, and connects…
-
What is Constructivism?
Constructivism is a theory of learning and knowledge that posits that individuals construct their understanding and knowledge of the world through experiences and reflecting on those experiences. This theory has profound implications…
-
Military Mindset
Soon we stand to see the demise of another Conservative Prime minister in the UK. With the race for a new PM fully underway. One person I would like to see step…
-
Fake it, Till you Make It
Fake it till you make it !!! This was never a term used when I was job hunting. In the 2000s when I left the military and was looking for my next…
-
It’s Lonely at the Top
Most of you will have heard the phrase “It’s lonely at the top”. But how many of you have considered if it is true or what it actually means? Some people will…
-
Why Carrot and Stick Management Fails in Modern Organisations
For generations, managers have built management systems around a remarkably simple assumption. If you want people to do more of something, reward them. If you want them to stop doing something, punish…
-
Operant Conditioning
Reinforcement in Modern Adult Education for Offshore working environments and why B.F. Skinners’ Reinforcement Theory and Foucault’s Panopticon effect are essential but challenging. Introduction Learning is a multifaceted process that has been…
-
Leaderships Seven Deadly Sins
We have all heard of the seven deadly sins. If you are a regular churchgoer, you probably heard and recited them more than others. You will probably also understand them more than…
