by Keith Coats | Dec 14, 2016 | Leadership
Let’s be honest, the fat guy in the red suit is one impressive leader! He never misses a beat, has expectations to meet that would cause even President Zuma to step-down and he gets reindeer to fly. Which reminds me: do you know why Rudolph and Prancer were not sold...
by Keith Coats | Dec 9, 2016 | Archive, Leadership
Ho, Ho Ho…it’s that time of year again when the tinsel comes out, trees get decorated and dietary regimes along with turkeys get stuffed. The old guy with the impressive beard comes out from his reclusive lair to both delight and terrorize little people and of course...
by Keith Coats | Dec 7, 2016 | Archive, Leadership, Organisational Development
Looking for some leadership tips from Santa? Of course only good leaders get to ask Santa for anything, bad leaders’ Christmas stocking is likely to be empty! So what would a good leader want from Santa for the journey marked 2017? The leadership context is one of a...
by Keith Coats | Dec 6, 2016 | Archive, Leadership, Organisational Development, Tuesday Tips
The Problem: Fit bodies, fat minds My team aren’t reading…which means we might not be learning! “My team aren’t reading and I fear that will impact on our ability and need to learn” said a CEO to me recently. It is a legitimate concern when one understands the...
by Keith Coats | Nov 24, 2016 | Archive, Diversity, Leadership, Organisational Development
Understanding the journey of different ‘from’ to different ‘for’. In the past, similarity worked. This was how the world worked. Teams, even entire organizations, worked based on people who were like you. It was easy; it felt comfortable. You began with a foundation...