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The Royal Navy Was Losing the War… Until They Questioned One Assumption

October 29, 2025 / 84

You’ve seen it happen. A talented leadership team identifies a problem, implements a solution, and six months later – the problem is back. Often worse... Continue reading

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Three rectangles side by side labelled 'British Airways - 1980s', 'IBM - 1990s', and 'Ford - 206-2010'. Images depicting involvement, listening and transparent communication appear below the logos of BA, IBM and Ford respectively indicating the main feature of how they we led positively through major change involving job cuts. These approaches ensure that each was able to move into the future with an engaged workforce.

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Leading Change When Job Cuts are Non-Negotiable

October 8, 2025 / 167

Every leader dreads the moment when organisational survival demands workforce reductions. The numbers don’t work. The market has shifted. The business model needs fundamental restructuring.... Continue reading

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The Art of Invisible Leadership in Organisational Change

October 1, 2025 / 163

“When the best leader’s work is done, the people say, ‘We did it ourselves!'” – Lao Tzu. This 2,500-year-old observation from the ancient Chinese philosopher Lao... Continue reading

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From Change Process to Change Principles

July 30, 2025 / 381

We often treat organisational change like it’s a neat sequence of steps. But real change rarely behaves that way. It’s not a process to control;... Continue reading

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What People Really Mean When They Talk About Change

July 11, 2025 / 408

Have you ever wondered what people really mean when they talk about change? After many years of leading organisational change, I’ve learned that resistance isn’t... Continue reading

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Disengaged woman at her laptop looking unhappy. A path above her head splits in two: 1. Invest and engage - shows the same person now happy. 2. Help to move on - show her happy at moving on

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Can you Engage Everyone?

June 26, 2025 / 416

Can you engage everyone? And when is it better for people to move on from your organisation? This is a common leadership dilemma. We’ve all... Continue reading

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How Efficiency Savings Backfire

June 11, 2025 / 428

My local refuse collector complained to me today about waste. Not the waste in the bins but the wasted time generated by the new app... Continue reading

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Organisational Change and the Common Mole

June 6, 2025 / 458

Organisational Change and the Common Mole: In wintertime, when food is scarce, the Common Mole shrinks its head and brain, saving on brainpower until spring... Continue reading

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A crumbling Learning Pyramid. Pyramid has 5% Lecture at its apex and 90% Team Others at its base with Reading, Audio Visual, Discussion and Practice doing in between.

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Ditch the Learning Pyramid! Focus on What REALLY Works.

May 22, 2025 / 1163

It’s time to ditch the Learning Pyramid and focus on what really works. Ever seen that popular ‘Learning Pyramid’ showing we only remember 5% from... Continue reading

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Taming the Elephant: Change Leadership 101

March 18, 2025 / 656

Ever tried to convince yourself to hit the gym, only to find yourself knee-deep in a pizza? That’s your inner elephant, folks! Richard Haidt’s “Happiness... Continue reading

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The Royal Navy Was Losing the War… Until They Questioned One Assumption

Leading Change When Job Cuts are Non-Negotiable

The Art of Invisible Leadership in Organisational Change

From Change Process to Change Principles

What People Really Mean When They Talk About Change

Can you Engage Everyone?

How Efficiency Savings Backfire

Organisational Change and the Common Mole

Ditch the Learning Pyramid! Focus on What REALLY Works.

Taming the Elephant: Change Leadership 101

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