UK business leaders ‘among worst in world’
UK managers are among the worst in the world in terms of leadership effectiveness, with the situation being particularly marked in government and financial services, according to a study. The survey undertaken among 29,000 employees in 21 countries by HR software provider Kenexa’s Research Institute revealed that the UK ranked 17th for managerial effectiveness, scoring […]
The leadership interview: John Storey
Mike Levy talks to Professor John Storey about the need for trainers and coaches to offer something more sophisticated than just a one-stop solution for leadership development. If you offer a one-stop solution for leadership development, John Storey might have some bad news: your one-stop may soon become a no stop. But the Professor in Human […]
Caption competition
This month’s winning caption: “I understand you’re protesting about possible cuts in the National Elf Service“ Image credit: David Hartley/Rex Features Congratulations to Rob Falconer who has won this month’s caption competition! A bottle of wine will be winging its way to you. In order to enter our caption competitions you need to sign […]
Project management training: A new approach
Spencer Holmes describes a new approach to the development of project managers to meet the current challenges of organisations in all sectors. I think we / projects / organisations / societies are on the eve of massive, long lasting change, as a dad I certainly hope so. I think there will be a ‘tipping […]
Why people don’t always do what they’re told
Continuing an exclusive series of articles offering leadership lessons from everyday life, a phone bore on a train reminds Alan Ward of the patterns that influence our decision making – and the need to reinforce the consequences of desired behaviour. I am a regular commuter into London by rail and have become immune to the […]
Leadership: Key to the learning enterprise
Eugene Gallagher warns against the cost of not instilling a leadership and learning culture within your organisation. The reason why leadership is key to long-term success is because it unlocks the learning necessary for the enterprise to succeed in a continuously changing market environment. The challenge is that in order to encourage and release learning […]
What to do with a troublesome leader
Judith Germain advises on what to do when your general manager undergoes somewhat of a personality transformation. The dilemma The general manager of our organisation has five senior managers, and over the last year this general manager seems to have completely changed her personality to the point where none of the five senior managers trust […]
The Blowing of the wind…
Welcome back to the Rise & Shine blog I’ve learned so much from being on Redshift Radio with co-presenter Emma Foden, that it feels right to share it as part of this weeks blog To get you started this week I would like to share with you a quote from my good friend (and regular source […]
Leadership lessons from the Chilean miners’ rescue
Employers could learn a great deal from the ordeal and rescue of the trapped Chilean miners, says Bridget Biggar, of management engineering organisation Management Intelligence. "One of the most high-profile people crises of 2010 was turned into one of thebiggest successes of 2010 – and if organisations currently going through thestress of recession adopted the […]
Leadership Lessons: Perspective
In order to succeed it is essential to focus on the things that really make a difference, explains Sir George Cox, Chairman of the Board at Warwick Business School. It is imperative for leaders to adopt this attitude and to develop it within their teams and the Board to turn a situation around. "I think […]
Shankly remembered: Lessons from Liverpool
This month, Mark Loftus of the Thinking Partnership looks at the recent goings-on at Liverpool football Club, and what leaders can learn. It has been a good week. As a life-long Evertonian few experiences have been sweeter than that of watching Liverpool FC succumb to Everton FC in the derby. It was the icing on […]
Leadership lessons from the Ryder Cup
Continuing an exclusive series of articles offering leadership lessons from everyday life, Neil Twogood examines Colin Montgomerie’s role in the 2010 Ryder Cup. After torrential downpours, a change in format and an unprecedented fourth day of play, the 2010 Ryder Cup reached a nail-biting finale. A gritty fightback by the Americans took it down to […]
The leadership interview: Simon Cohen
In this month’s leadership interview, Mike Levy talks to Simon Cohen, CEO of global tolerance. The banking crisis and the subsequent global downturn have put the H word into the spotlight. According to Simon Cohen, that H stands for Honesty but it could also stand for a word you seldom hear in business life: Happiness. Cohen, a […]
Caption Competition
This month’s winning caption: “The local council responded to the CSR by reducing the size of their customer service staff” Congratulations to Lynn Hughes who has won this month’s caption competition! A bottle of wine will be winging its way to you. In order to enter our caption competitions you need to sign in […]
Leadership challenges in humanitarian sector
To tackle global challenges such as climate change effectively, international charities must improve their leadership-related talent and performance management processes and ensure that they work across interagency boundaries. Cath Everett reports. This is because, over the next decade, it will no longer be possible to deal with issues ranging from climate change to global insecurity, […]
L&D managers at a crossroads?
In response to a series of articles published earlier this year on TrainingZone, John Pope thinks we need to look at the fundamentals of leadership and management. Donald Taylor has recently written a series of three interesting articles on the training of managers. He emphasises how much more managers and knowledge workers now have to learn, […]
How knowing yourself helps you in leadership
Kieran Maloney examines what ‘inner resources’ and self-knowledge we can utilise to sustain leadership. With management and leadership the place to start is with yourself and self-management, or at least self-awareness. The situation is that if we cannot manage or be aware of ourselves, how can we manage or be aware of others? This is […]
Failure and adversity “key to leadership potential”
There is no substitute for failure when it comes to identifying and developing great leaders, according to research published yesterday by the Institute of Leadership & Management. The report, Creating Future Leaders, reveals that a quarter of employers (24%) look for candidates who have experienced failure and bounced back from difficult challenges when identifying their […]
CIPD: We must invest in leadership training
If the UK is to close the productivity gap with international competitors, the coalition government must focus expenditure on improving the country’s poor quality of management, an HR body has warned. In response to its Skills for Sustainable Growth consultation, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) urged the government to develop a […]
A leadership reflection: Today is tomorrow’s yesterday
In the first of a new series of articles offering lessons for leaders from everyday life, Alan Ward finds inspiration from an unlikely source. His moral for leaders is to embrace the present and not to let your past dictate or constrain your future. During my summer break, I was able to spend some time […]
