Posts tagged leadership

Gloria Lombardi attends the Manners and Murphy’s conference on employee engagement, to report on how large companies are dealing with this area inside their organisations.

In ‘The Execution Shortcut’, author Jeroen De Flander describes the fascinating journey of strategy execution, making a compelling case for the connection between head, heart, and hands inside our organisations.

By Gloria Lombardi In ‘The Velvet Revolution at Work‘ author John Smithe emphasises the idea – already explored in his previous book The CEO: Chief Engagement Officer – that people …

Every year, the world celebrates Ada Lovelace Day to recognise and raise the profile of women working in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

What’s the value of first impressions in the digital space? Gloria Lombardi caught up with Robin Block from Signature Profiles to talk about their latest short film: “The Power of First Impressions Online”.

Volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity, all demand organisations to be more agile. “Never mind the bosses” by Robin Ryde argues it is time for the death of organisational deference.

Pierre-Yves Gerbeau, known as PY, offers his key ingredients to becoming a successful entrepreneur. Hear what the former Euro Disney VP had to say in Robin Block’s Signature Profile film.

Two months ago, CIPR Inside – Chartered Institute of Public Relations’ group for internal communicators – nominated their new Chair, James Harkness. We caught up with him to learn about the group’s vision and plans for the year.

A new wave of organisations are doing business differently and taking an alternative path from the way things have always been done. In ‘Culture Shock: A Handbook for 21st Century Business’, Will McInnes tells us what it takes.

To succeed at work we generally need a blend of hard work, talent and luck. In ‘Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success’, author Adam Grant reports that a fourth element is also critical: our approach to interactions with others.

Charismatic leadership does not necessarily translate into company success. A recent study conducted by Warwick Business School, reveals that high-performing companies are less likely to be led by charismatic ‘superstars’.

In the current workplace, many of us strive to make an impact through our work. We are now required to be artists, create value and meaning for our connections. In “The Icarus Deception: How High Will You Fly?’, Seth Godin explains what this implies for our individual careers and the organisations we work for.

What does ‘sustainable’ employee engagement really mean? And why is it so critical for organisations to get it right? Gloria Lombardi caught up with Emma Donaldson-Feilder, Director and co-founder of Affinity Health at Work, to discuss their recent CIPD study.