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In my last post, I talked about the erosion of trust in leaders. The current climate has caused many organisations to re-evaluate their strategic priorities and to change direction as a result. For this to work, employees need to be committed to the new...
We are now officially in the longest recession since modern records began in the 1950s - with little chance of recovery any time soon. Employees are being told to expect a long hard slog while the economy turns itself around. Yet while everyone else tightens...
Recently I co-hosted a seminar for brand strategists and human resources directors from a range of leading organisations whose brands are household names. It was a fascinating event, held in partnership with Lippincott , the brand strategy consultancy...
“Brands are just logos.” I still meet leaders who believe this, but the vast majority recognise the intrinsic value of their brand (or brands) to the organisations they lead, and their personal responsibility as stewards of the brand. Powerful brands...
When we emerge from recession and there is some space created by growth again, we are likely to see the return of the growing interest among leaders in engaging with people at a spiritual level as well as at the emotional and cognitive levels. Spiritual...
It strikes me that as leaders we are seeking to engage people not only in our stated strategic direction but also in the grounded elements of the organisation - the values and folklore that make it special and that won’t change much over time. This implies...