The Dominant Leader Guide
The Dominant Leader is often described as “Confident,” “fast-paced” “results-orientated”, and even “intimidating”. A dominant leader also takes the initiative quickly, seeks control and… Read More »The Dominant Leader Guide
Organisation Development Consultant – A Day in the Life
What are the key responsibilities of an Organisation Development Consultant? I work as an Organisation Development Consultant for Distinction along with my co-founder Dani Bacon.… Read More »Organisation Development Consultant – A Day in the Life
Listen to Garin’s Podcast on How Organisation Development can support Diversity and Inclusion
Last week, Garin had the opportunity to join Woosh Raza on his podcast dedicated to inspiring well-being and inclusion in the search for belonging. The… Read More »Listen to Garin’s Podcast on How Organisation Development can support Diversity and Inclusion
The Secret to a Stress-free and Productive Day
If you want to stay stress-free and productive for your day – keep to your morning routine! That’s the findings of researchers who say that… Read More »The Secret to a Stress-free and Productive Day
Are you suffering from problem-blindness?
Can you spot something unusual on this scan of a patient’s lung? More than 80% of radiologists couldn’t? How about the gorilla on the right? Once… Read More »Are you suffering from problem-blindness?
How to Understand the Expectations of Your Key Stakeholders
When we take on a new role we have to build relationships with our new stakeholders, all of whom will have expectations of you. This… Read More »How to Understand the Expectations of Your Key Stakeholders
How Your Personality Influences How You Make Decisions
In our quest to make the best decisions for ourselves, our teams and our organisations it’s essential that we understand how our personality shapes our… Read More »How Your Personality Influences How You Make Decisions
To Make the Biggest Impact as a Manager, You Need this Mindset
One of the reasons why organisations become uncoordinated, dysfunctional, and inefficient is that managers make a decision they don’t take into consideration the needs of… Read More »To Make the Biggest Impact as a Manager, You Need this Mindset
HR’s role in a new organisation design
This week we were asked to write an article for HR Zone about the importance of HR’s role in organisation design. Organisational design is not… Read More »HR’s role in a new organisation design
Why Having an Open Door Policy Doesn’t Work
𝗕𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 ‘𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻-𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿’ 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗰𝘆!When we ask leaders how much time they dedicate to the management of their team, we regularly hear “𝘮𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴… Read More »Why Having an Open Door Policy Doesn’t Work