One of the upsides during this pandemic crisis has been that it forced all of us to be creative and solution focused. As in the past weeks everything turned virtual, so did team-coaching for us. And as by “virtual” we refer to “digital”, its other meaning is “almost like, but not completely as”. Being team …
Virtual team coaching at times of Covid-19. How real can we make it? Read More »
‘There are no longer winners and losers; only people that are in and people that are out’ claims Francis Underwood, the fictional US President of the House of Cards drama. Is this true? Does trying to be part of the inner circle make you power-obsessed? Or is refraining from the fight for influencing a risky …
Are you in or out? And the seduction of office politics. Read More »
Have you ever found yourself appointed to an unrealistic assignment, expected to carry it out as a leader, without the organization being geared-up for success? Very often leaders recognise that the conditions for success are not in place, yet they feel inhibited to address them due to the fear of failure. Anti-heroes In the …
Vertigo on the pedestal: Leaders stuck between being heroes and anti-heroes. Read More »
As a functional leader of a large organization, who holds a business facing role you will inevitably experience the challenges and tensions of the matrix. That accounts for Finance Controllers, HR Business Partners, Legal Advisors, Strategists and so forth. Whilst there is rightfully a lot of attention as to how to be impactful in your business …
What can you learn from the team dynamics of your functional team? Read More »