In that moment where you have an instinct or half thought or impression that you could easily ignore, or in that moment when you are reacting to a situation simply out of habit, stop (we call this moving your mind into Active Mode, or Active Mindset). Ask yourself the question “what’s really going on here?”
Read MoreMike discusses how to recognise the best time to “Let it go” in order to seize the opportunities presented to us. As people say “Don’t waste a good crisis”.
Read MoreIt takes 2 people to replace an owner because they have built up a vast domain expertise across the business that can’t be replicated in a single person. In this blog, Dr Mike shares insight on how you can create a successful succession to prevent this.
Read MoreIn the modern high-tech world we live in today, Mike challenges us to think how we can create some time in our work week to show our employees we care in a personal and personalised way.
Read MoreMike reflects on the failure of our standard approach for enabling change and the need for organisations to make a more mindful effort in helping people learn to adapt.
Read MoreNo one knows what’s happening next. Right now we cannot underestimate the impact this uncertainty is having on us and our teams.
Read MoreMike shares insights on what we learned about working in lockdown and how we can make the most of what we’ve got.
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Read MoreWhether we make the most of opportunities and manage risks comes down to our ability to learn fast, and more importantly what we learn from failure
Read MoreMike explores the new ecology of work - the changes and choices that are emerging for how we will work and enable a bigger better contribution in our roles and organisations
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Mike talks about how we adjust to our changed reality at each lockdown stage because while the world may feel familiar, it is different
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Mike reflects on how the past shapes our thinking, and what he’s learned to love and what he’s learned to let go of during lockdown
Read MoreWhat damage and opportunities will we see across our customers, competitors and suppliers when the ‘fog of war’ lifts? Dr Mike suggests the posture leaders can take to be ready to advance when we emerge from the pandemic.
Read MoreIn this blog, Mike reflects on how we deal with the reality that no one knows what the future holds. What can we trust about the way the world is going to be and how we’re going to be in it?
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We all face some tough decisions as we think about life after lockdown, at a personal level and at a business level. Our country’s leaders must make one of the toughest calls that could ever be made, a decision that has life and death consequences either way.
Read MoreCOVID-19 is one of the greatest challenges any leader will face in their career. There are no certainties. The scope, scale and significance is unknowable, and the secondary effects on the economy are potentially even greater than the outbreak itself. How will you meet that leadership challenge?
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