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Accelerate transition if you want change to stick

It’s not the changes that do you in, it’s the transitions. If you want change to stick, accelerate transition. It’s our belief that transition is being neglected in organisations right now. There has been a lot of focus on change. We need an equal focus on what it takes to accelerate transition. As we emerge […]

Why empathy is now the most important leadership skill

COVID has shaken expectations of what it means to lead…it’s never been clearer it pays to care.* The heart of caring is empathy. As we emerge from the pandemic, empathy is the most important leadership skill. It’s the bedrock of positive work relationships. The core of empathy is wanting to understand another person, taking the […]

Why timing matters for executive team and board performance

Timing matters for executive team and board performance. It’s the most frustrating of things. Decisions are made, but the time it takes to agree them seems torturously long. Even when they are agreed on, the implementation seems to go at a snail’s pace and you’re worried that the organisation will miss the market opportunity the […]

Five things to take your top team from average to outstanding

Five things to take your top team from average to outstanding It’s a bold claim. Only five things to transform an average team into a high-performing one. But they are so absolutely critical you’ll find it easy to see why. 1.Relationships built in service of the organisation’s goals The trend for “team building” has not […]

Top Team Effectiveness: a 21st Century Imperative

In pursuit of top team effectiveness Historically top team effectiveness has been measured by the influence the CEO has on business results. But in an ever-changing 21st century business environment, it takes more than a single heroic chief executive to deliver results. When the single most important non-financial factor for investors is the top team […]

Taking the right first step to future proof your organisation

At our recent invitation-only round table event, Future proof your organisation with 21st century leadership, we discussed many aspects of the current business environment and the challenge it poses. Some of the key points included: No one person has all of the answers. Adaptive and shared leadership is the only sustainable way forward Developing a […]

What does 21st century leadership look like and why does it matter?

They say the only constant is change, consequently, 21st century leadership has never been more relevant than in today’s dynamic business environment. We’re not yet a quarter of the way into the 21st century, but the difference between 20th and 21st century organisations is already marked by those which are thriving, and those which are […]

What Great Leaders Know About Rest

Productivity is critical to organisational performance, but for decades we’ve missed focusing on the one thing which can have a tremendous impact on it. Our blog reveals what’s missing, why we need it, and how the latest scientific research should fundamentally shift our thinking on productivity. Even for the most experienced leaders, it gets tough […]

How Women Thrive in International Business

Andrea Adams, Triumpha’s MD, joined Forward Ladies for their conference, ‘Celebrating Women in International Business’ at the International Festival of Business 2016 in Liverpool. Speaker views on how women push boundaries and thrive in international business including some tips from Andrea were captured in this feature published in the Times.