by Keith Coats | Apr 29, 2016 | Archive, Change, Leadership, Organisational Development
I recently sat through yet another mangled explanation as to how a company (let’s call them ‘Company Y’), this time in the financial sector, was planning to attract and retain ‘talent’. It wasn’t the first but I hope it will be the last however I doubt it will be for...
by Keith Coats | Apr 27, 2016 | Archive, Leadership
When it comes to learning…what gets you excited? Hold that thought whilst I backtrack a little… I had arrived early for a meeting at Waterstone’s, the famous bookstore situated a stone’s throw from Piccadilly Circus in London. Getting there early with some time...
by Keith Coats | Apr 22, 2016 | Archive, Leadership
There has been a lot of publicity and no shortage of opinion concerning Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy’s sending off against West Ham United. England manager, Roy Hodgson has come out publically in support of Vardy, exonerating him of the dive (that earned him a second...
by Keith Coats | Apr 20, 2016 | Archive, Change, Leadership
There is a lot to be said for ‘gut feel’ or intuition and in select aspects of leadership practice more and more emphasis is being placed on intuition. William Duggan’s excellent book, ‘Strategic Intuition,’ being a case in point. However, in the face of big data,...
by Keith Coats | Apr 19, 2016 | Archive, Leadership, Organisational Development
The Problem – “Has my Boss heard this?” This is a commonly asked question on senior leadership development programmes and one that reveals a serious problem. There is often a disconnect between what the ‘next generation’ of leaders are being taught and what is...