
Suddenly purpose is back. We are told that Millennials want purpose. Which may be true. As much as many other […]
If one thing has become clear after all these decades of management soul-searching for more or less universal truths, this […]
Some organizations that are very good at (external) marketing, are terrible at internal one. Grand market(ing) plans, but can’t sell […]
In October 2013, a ship carrying migrants sank off the Italian island of Lampedusa. 300 people drowned. As The Guardian journalist Kenan […]
Yesterday was International Receptionist Day. Perhaps it was buried into a myriad of International Days of Something. But the receptionist […]
I did not say that. Natasha Jen did. She is a designer who has given some provocative presentations under this […]
Unless we call ‘problem’ to any management activity, as many people do even without acknowledging it, and, in which case, […]
Today I have presented my views on Employer Branding at a conference in Berlin. The trouble with this area is […]
Nothing is more rewarding than having a CEO who says world-changing things in the news, and who produces bold, enlightened […]
Brand (identity), whether big brand or small brand, is a behavioural powerhouse. Strictly speaking I would say a Pull-House, because […]
Uniqueness is a tough concept. I’ve got countless examples of clients pushing back over the years. ‘Come on, this is […]
I am (in) IT, I work for X (company) I work for X (company), I am in IT These are […]
The purpose of the organization is… The objectives of the strategy are… The reason why we have restructured is… From […]
I think that current life cycle of a ‘best practice’ is a month, or so. And this is benevolent. In […]
Know your strength and speak from that position. What is it? Knowledge? Expertise? Experience? Wisdom? Here are others: simplicity, communication, […]
The language of behaviours in a corporate set up is often either bland or too ‘corporatized’, sounding artificial. Many of […]
Is cultural fit a question of hiring (or converting people into) clones? Not many people would agree. However, the question […]
Something went wrong in the room allocation in my hotel. When I arrived to the corridor in the 3rd floor […]
From time to time you see the occasional and mostly not very solid comparisons between ‘the company’ and a religion. […]
More than 20 years ago, Jerry I. Porras and James C. Collins, wrote the bestseller ‘Built to Last, successful habits […]
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Social Daily Thoughts? Two recent ones to discuss with somebody.
Still in pause mode, here is a reflection from the Daily Thoughts Support team @ The Chalfont Project Two recent […]