The Culture Shaper

The story below is a chapter from one of our future books, currently going under the working name of “The Culture Shaper”. Alain always demanded attention, and today would be no different. His suit carried a designer label, his shoes were shining and his trademark...

Make a habit of using we-talk

Want a team where people work together, “all for one and one for all”? Then here’s a practical recommendation. Make a habit of using we-talk. When you talk about the team, with the team or outside it, use words that demonstrate your commitment to the team, and...
This is the no 1 leadership challenge right now

This is the no 1 leadership challenge right now

The COVID-19 outbreak quickly changed the reality for people all around the world. The speed by which the virus spread, led to governments around the world deploying different strategies to stop or at least slow down the virus spreading. For leaders all around the...
Pour yourself a virtual cup with your team!

Pour yourself a virtual cup with your team!

Just because you’re not all in the same place, doesn’t mean you can’t get together like you normally would. It just needs to be virtually. And if you don’t normally get together in this informal way, this is a great time to start it! It’s more important than normal to...
Spreading the bad mood?

Spreading the bad mood?

Samuel was in a bad mood, his wife this morning had really annoyed him by being so negative about her new job, she seemed miserable and downbeat, she was complaining that everything was wrong. Samuel had tried to help her see that is wasn’t but it hadn’t done any...