Team vs Individual

Team vs Individual

This post is a reminder that you manage both a team and a series of individuals. A good manager will spend some time focussing on the team (goals, dynamics, culture) and some time focussing on the individuals (well-being, motivators, behaviours). So how do you do...
The Art of Delegation

The Art of Delegation

You are busy. Very busy. You have a full inbox and not enough time to deal with it all. Then your boss assigns someone to you to help with the workload but now you have to make time to delegate? New managers and business owners, especially, find it hard to delegate....
The dangers of living in a CEO bubble

The dangers of living in a CEO bubble

I don’t think I know of a successful CEO who doesn’t work incredibly long hours. I don’t think I know of a successful CEO who isn’t driven and ambitious. I don’t think I know of a CEO who isn’t acutely aware that the buck stops with them, if the organisation is...
All about Zero Hours Contracts

All about Zero Hours Contracts

Zero-hour contracts have had a very bad press at times, but they are clearly popular. I have always worked with professional people or business owners … I have no experience of working in an environment where staff earn minumum wage or where staff are on...