Its a special day for us! After 18 months of hard work we finally picked up the first copies of our book in print. We couldn't wait to show it to you and didn't make it out of the publishers car park before wanting to share the...
Read MoreHere’s a great Ted talk for those of us that like to over support or over praise people! It’s only about 6 minutes long and is pretty funny too, so is well worth a look. The basic premise is we tend to devalue the real meaning...
Read MoreHere’s a great TED talk we’ve recently discovered from Jia Jang, who has a really powerful message told in a funny and engaging way. He recounts a particular story from his school days that had a long lasting impact on him and how as an adult...
Read MoreThis TED talk combines two of the things we are both passionate about, Leadership and Education! Its a fab example of the power of belief in peoples' capability and the impact that can have. The speaker, Victor Rios describes how one person, a teacher called Miss...
Read MoreThe subject of this Q&A is one of the topics many leaders, including ourselves, have wrestled with over the years… How many of us, as leaders in a desire to build the team have thought about doing some sort of team event like taking everyone bowling...
Read MoreThis week we wanted to share with you another one of our occasional one:one videos, where we interview business leaders to find out about their experiences and their thoughts on leadership. This time we speak to Marsha Verlander, Director of Human Resources at CP Hart; the...
Read MoreHave you ever wondered about why restaurants bring you a mint or a chocolate with your bill? You may think it’s to cleanse your palate or simply a nice touch. However this video on the science of persuasion presents there is potentially a very different...
Read MoreWe know certain airlines have had a bit of bad press recently (namely dragging paying customers off their planes. If you haven’t heard about it where have you been?) However here’s an example to illustrate they don’t all get it wrong! You may well have heard...
Read MoreHere’s a great 2009 Ted talk from Daniel Pink, where he uses his old lawyer skills to make a compelling case against the accepted norms of incentives. In a humorous and engaging way he argues there is a huge mismatch between ‘what science knows and what...
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