Lucy Barkas is writing her first book. Her aim is to help leaders to create an culture of accountability and personal responsibility in the workplace through connection, trust and total clarity. Lucy will
Continue readingOver the last few months I have met more and more leaders who are preparing for a step change in business performance. Over the last few years they have battened down the hatches, survived, cut costs or
Continue readingLeaders shape cultures so should we really be surprised to hear of the problems Ryanair are facing at the moment. All leadership and employee engagement research could have predicted the outcome, yet
Continue readingOur research shows that leaders who are responsible for a business, or business unit with between 100-250 employees are facing similar problems. Whether it is a fast growth business that has the
Continue readingThis week we saw world peace day come and go. It reminds us of the big bold mission of peace and kindness in the world, but on a more personal level it reminds us to give a little kindness everyday. Yet
Continue readingFeedback – powerful and planned Feedback is often over analysed and feared, yet it is simply a conversation. That’s a far less fearful perspective. I’ve woken early reflecting on a
Continue readingGeneration Xer’s shape the future. More and more businesses are facing generational relationship barriers in the workplace. Casting judgements on each other such as “they just don’t
Continue readingLeadership should be the easiest job in the world. You create the vision of where your business is going, you align all of your processes, resources and people to deliver the vision and boom, the execution
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