Efficiency – but how?
I suppose no one could have foreseen, as we entered the new year, the extent to which 2020 would come to occupy such a unique place in history. Whilst setting aside the sheer numbe
Leadership
Leadership is a concept that almost everyone interprets in their own way, filling it with different criteria and characteristics. In our society, when we speak of leadership, what
Why Are We Sceptical About Positive Thinking and Gratitude?
Does optimism and looking at life with a heart full of gratitude make a person passive, lazy or ‘naive’? In the training sessions I deliver on topics such as optimism, living l
Or, If It’s Really Possible
Hollywood has often turned humans into gods and gods into humans; a tiny pill transforms Bradley Cooper into a remarkable man, whilst Scarlett Johansson similarly turns the human-l
Our Intellectual Capital in the Information Age
Moving from traditional, agriculture-based societies to industrial societies, we have reached the information society in tandem with rapid technological advances. We are moving tow
Assessment Centres in Talent Management
The other day, whilst sitting in a café trying to write something on competence management, I overheard a conversation that really brought home the fact that matching the right pe
Talent Management: How Should It Be Done?
In recent years, labour force participation has been steadily declining, particularly in countries with ageing populations. Similarly, the balance between supply and demand for ski
An Insider’s View of Generation Y
Anyone born between the 1980s and 2000s, a term derived from the word ‘why’, is referred to as Generation Y. Generation Y, whose influence is beginning to be felt in the world
