Points of view

Getting the most from your team Take a bunch of rag-tag underdogs, some wise cracks, a dollop of Hollywood pizzazz and hey presto, a cult classic is born. An early 1990s movie about ice hockey might seem an unlikely place to draw inspiration for leaders and managers,...

Don’t mention the strategy A new approach can result in a meaningful strategy plan, rather than a worthless document that just collects dust Moments before he was about to go into a meeting with the chief executive of a major retailer, an executive took Martin Reeves...

Overcoming that niggling self-doubt You’ve just landed a big promotion, won a lucrative contract with a new client or signed off on a major deal. You should be feeling proud of your achievements, but instead you are plagued by nagging self-doubt. An irritating little...

A culture of civility Do you work in an office brimming with tension, with colleagues that snap when asked a question? A more civil, respectful workplace is not only a nicer place to work, but also likely to be more productive. “We're in an era where there is a lot of...

Making meetings make sense The dreaded meeting. For many people, meetings come high on the list of things that waste their time. After a work day filled with meetings, it can be easy to feel like you haven’t really achieved all that much. During a 2010 TedTalk,...

The generation game In late December 2016, an interview with author and speaker Simon Sinek took the internet by storm. Sinek’s take on millennials in the workplace – a depiction of an entitled generation, spoiled by participation medals and parents who told them they...

Get on board “When you get a good opportunity, just go for it.” That’s the advice of Vivienne Jupp, a former senior Accenture executive and an experienced non-executive director, to women who’d like to gain board-level experience. In 2010, Jupp and her former...