Middle management plays a pivotal role in maintaining the processes (and people) that achieve successful execution of strategic initiatives. But The Economist points to them as the potential obstacles to successful strategy implementation…
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The average adult makes 35,000 decisions each day, so is it any wonder that some of those decisions take a little while to make? We consider the ups and downs of decision-making.
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The most valuable people in your organisation are unlikely to have a lofty job title – enter The ‘Cultural Architect’. These are the change makers, often occupying informal leadership roles, and the value of their positive influence is not to be underestimated.
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When organisations ‘get it right’, their people rarely consider that the grass may be greener elsewhere. Staff retention is hot right now. What are you doing to keep turnover low and the stoke high?
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Hybrid Competence is a new phrase that recognises our ability to think flexibly and multitask whilst balancing work and home life. But in reality many of us struggle to be hybrid competent. Where’s our line between work and home?
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At ICC, we believe that having the courage to embed a culture that is open to change, to new approaches and to unexpected curveballs is one of the greatest ingredients for success
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Most employers have embraced flexible working and we are all reaping the benefits: less commuting time, more productive hours and more downtime. But does it actually mean that we are ‘always on’? Do we need to press the pause button more often and feel confident that our employers trust us?
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Most employers have embraced flexible working and we are all reaping the benefits: less commuting time, more productive hours and more downtime. But does it actually mean that we are ‘always on’? Do we need to press the pause button more often and feel confident that our employers trust us?
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We all experience those glass half empty moments – despairing when we can’t see a solution to a sticky situation, things are going downhill, we can’t turn things around, it’s too difficult to fix, we’ve tried but…, my boss/spouse/child is going to be disappointed in me – and many more – we don’t need to highlight them all!
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A famous tortoise once demonstrated that we can be more successful by doing things slowly and steadily rather than quickly and carelessly. In Aesop’s fable, the tortoise advocates longevity, focus and discipline. So why do we often take the approach of the hare?
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