A boy learning to ride a bicycle careens across the lawn and skids into a dry-stone wall. Tears flow on and off for the weekend, during which he bumps his head several times and grazes both knees. ...
In this last article of the series, I consider the demands placed on individual executives mandated to build high-performance cultures.
In this third of four articles, I show how anxiety creates resistance and then examine conditions that might lead to meaningful change.
In this second of four articles on culture within organisations, I explore the challenges of understanding corporate culture and identifying needs for change.
In this first of four articles on culture within organisations, I explore the three layers of culture and the difficulty of leading change.
How can a company achieve enduring success through the power of its employees? Recruitment of good people is the ticket for entry into the market. Effective retention safeguards this initial...
"In a big organisation like ours," explained my lunch companion Charles, the managing director at the sharp end of a global investment bank, "all that people stuff is done by HR".
Industry upheaval and company restructuring can disfigure the cultural landscape of an institution.
Industry restructuring has tremendous impact on people made redundant, and companies rightly offer outplacement and other support services to those unfortunate enough to lose their jobs.
