There will be so much analysis, probably for years, of the great leadership shown by the England football manager, Gareth Southgate and what other leaders can learn from him.
For me, he’s been a brilliant example of the approach needed for long-term change and transformation – that resilience, perseverance and staying on track, especially as a leader of change. This can be very tricky, when you are being pushed by shareholders, your team and a myriad of other stakeholders to make change rapidly to get quick results.
Read MoreLeaders are often measured by how they share difficult messages so leaving it until the last minute probably isn’t going to get the best results.
Planning and preparing to deliver change as well as you can, can help to ease the pressure on you and give you the space to do as well as you can. Here’s a few things to consider…
Read MoreIn his lifetime, Edward de Bono wrote 85 books, but he is arguably best known for his work around lateral thinking, including this one – The Six Thinking Hats. Over time, I’ve heard it cited as being a book about managing brainstorming sessions, but there’s much, much more to it than that.
Read MoreFinland is one of the fairest countries to live in, with an outstanding level of innovation and dynamism. It tops the rankings of not only happiness but of a host of other accolades including education, equality, and clean air. But how did this happen? This book gives us an insight into what’s been achieved over decades of work and what we can all learn from their example
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