4 practical ways to improve social health at work

Health is important for us all, at work and in life as a whole. We often think and talk about it as physical health and mental health. But what about social health? This could be described as team health, collaborative health, connectedness health, belonging health,...

The June/July issue of IMPACT is here

Welcome to the latest issue of IMPACT! This time we focus on organisations’ social health, 10 tips for trouble-free teamwork, the benefits and dangers of jargon and suitcase words, and our 5-step Impact Strategy Creator™. There’s a story about a person who is a “time...

Strategising about China in the English countryside

Our third book ‘The Leader’s Guide to Impact’ was recently released in Chinese, which we are both excited and proud about. And as we have now received hard copies of the book – YAY! – we decided to meet up in a little tea house in a small village in the beautiful...

7 Tips for Mastering the Art of Questions

Three key characteristics that great leaders have are that they: Are interested in other people Are good at listening Know that they don’t know everything! Great leaders ask really smart questions – they don’t give the answers. And as such, they realise that the art...

How can you avoid Boomerang Change?

Everyone talks about transformation, but is it really transformation they are pursuing? Or could it be that it’s “just” change? Don’t get us wrong, change is sometimes enough, but the problem is that change often isn’t enough, or the efforts put into change are not...

Never lead with fear

The key to leadership is hope, care and trust – especially in a crisis. As we watch in horror how Ukraine is being invaded, we reflect on different leadership styles and what it takes to lead in a crisis in particular. In a crisis everything comes to a head and the...