Category: Management and leadership

In the ever-competitive landscape of modern business, organisational alignment and workforce commitment have moved from being desirable qualities to absolute necessities. The linchpin that holds these elements together…

An article by Amy C. Edmondson Summary. Is your organisation plagued by side conversations? A side conversation is one that happens outside of formal channels but is nonetheless…

Peter Drucker’s Parable of the Three Stonecutters

True Agile Organisations Do Not Abandon Planning, Instead They Plan for Uncertainty

Results are outcomes and when organisations focus mainly on outcomes, they develop undesirable side effects.

All managers, particularly team leaders and mid-level managers, need to be trained in the disciplines that underpin effectiveness and efficiency in the performance of individuals, teams and processes.

For those of us who have worked in the manufacturing and industrial sectors, the question posed in the headline would seem strange if not bizarre.

That quote from Albert Einstein has a particular resonance today, given the recent troubles of one of our (Irish) national political parties, Fine Gael and it’s handling of…

I work quite a bit with helping senior management teams improve the performance of their organisations and one of the most common issues I come across is the…

There’s been a lot of feedback on my earlier post on Ryanair supporting the post but also pointing out the great things that Ryanair has achieved for society…