Organisations thrive on vision and purpose if individuals and teams are strongly aligned to them. Recently I was thinking about how we know the power of communication using our eyes and that our eyes give us vision. I then pondered why more organisations don’t do more to ensure individuals and teams are truly aligned to
Who is accountable for the decisions you make? You are of course. One of the greatest frustrations I see for leaders is the lack of accountability for decisions made. Here are a few examples: Escalation: I should say “Needless escalation”. A team member wanting the team leader to take responsibility, when there is ample information,
How many intelligences do you thrive in? How many do you need to be successful in your role? If you have never heard of the Theory of Multiple Intelligences (Linguistic, Logical/Mathematical, Spatial, Bodily-Kinesthetic, Musical, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, and Naturalist) put forward by Howard Gardener in the early 1980s, you might be a bit perplexed. Prior to
I sat on a panel at the RiskNZ conference in Auckland recently and a question asked of the panel was for tips on handling emerging risks. Specifically, implementing guidance from ISO/TS 31050:2023 Risk management – Guidelines for managing an emerging risk to enhance resilience. To be honest, I had not spent any time diving into
This week I am on a panel at the RiskNZ Risk and Resilient Summit in Auckland, New Zealand, helping to answer this exact question. There is no doubt that Covid-19 gave risk management a huge boost. Is the boost waning? The answer is yes and no. It’s yes for organisations that now “get it”. Good