I don’t know many who leaders who readily admit to having a controlling leadership style but I am hearing a lot of it’s not my usual style but right now, with the team I’ve got, and where things are at, it’s the only way for the next six months by way of explanation from senior leaders across all sectors
Implementing a new HR system is often framed as a turning point. Better data, smoother processes and fewer spreadsheets. In reality, it can just as easily cost time, goodwill and budget when things go off track
I was speaking to a Chief People Officer recently who shared their company had formed an AI steering committee, with a mandate to lead AI enablement across the business. I asked whether they were part of that group. Their answer? No.
Knowing something is broken and choosing not to fix it isn’t a resource decision. It’s a business model decision
For decades, we have structured work around jobs; focusing heavily on job titles, job descriptions, job architectures, and career pathways to impose structure. It has been a convenient abstraction, but it is increasingly disconnected from reality
Employee wellbeing is still too often discussed as a leadership issue – focused on tone, visibility and empathy – rather than as a management issue shaped by workload, prioritisation and pace. Our data shows that this distinction matters
