Developing Leaders

10 June 2025

Making Room for Talent – Turning Strategy into Action

Leaders often hesitate when faced with difficult talent decisions, not because they disagree with the strategy, but because execution is hard. The challenge isn’t understanding the need to make space... Read more...

2 April 2025

The HR Performance Health Check

Our work in HR Performance is about creating an intense focus on the few things that matter most for the organisation to achieve and maintain competitive advantage. In our experience... Read more...

18 July 2023

The Four As of Personal Reflection

 “I will keep constant watch over myself and, most usefully, will put each day up for review.” Epictetus Humans have long known the benefits of self-reflection. It empowers you to... Read more...

2 June 2023

Did we learn anything about Succession Management by watching Succession?

Warning: this article contains spoilers for those people watching the TV show Succession, and for those organisations that aren’t practicing effective Succession Management. IMHO the TV show Succession is fabulous... Read more...

4 February 2022

A Re-think on the Great Resignation

In November 2021 in the US, something like 4.5 million employees resigned from their jobs. Another headline for a phenomenon being called ‘The Great Resignation’. There’s been plenty written about... Read more...

28 May 2021

When (and how) to use Talent Assessment

Talent Assessment is often used as the first phase of the development and execution of an integrated talent strategy. When used effectively, it can be a powerful way to understand the... Read more...

28 April 2021

The Four Essential Elements of Performance Management

  It’s easy to overcomplicate Performance Management. But you don’t have to. We believe that there are four elements that need to be used as the foundation of a performance... Read more...

26 March 2021

Talent budgets are tight. Time to get back to basics.

Many HR teams are winning high praise for the role they have played in keeping their organisations functioning through COVID-19. They have worked incredibly hard and fast to ensure those... Read more...

5 March 2021

Leadership Development in the time of Covid-19

Covid-19 has forced many of us to think differently about how we work and execute our priorities. Leadership Development remains critical for many organisations, maybe even more so with the... Read more...

20 November 2020

The Development Quotient

“Whenever you can, count” Francis Galton To be a recognised ‘developer of people’ is a huge plus for an organisation or for an individual manager. From business continuity to brand... Read more...

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Culture Starts at the Top

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17th June 2025

Making Room for Talent – Turning Strategy into Action

Leaders often hesitate when faced with difficult talent decisions, not because... Read More

10th June 2025

The Uncomfortable Reality – You Need to Make Room for Talent

Talent strategy is not just about acquiring the best people; it’s... Read More

04th June 2025

90% of Development is Luck

Admittedly, that’s not a great title for an article on people... Read More

22nd May 2025

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