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The Tyranny of Time – Priorities
Working with leadership teams in recent weeks, what has become clear is that most feel that they are driven by time. They feel stressed...Read more about The Tyranny of Time – Priorities
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Learning to catch a ball and learning leadership
Exploring three critical areas of leadership behaviour successful Partners exhibit As the Summer draws to a close and firms begin their big push towards the end of the year, I have been reflecting on...Read more about Learning to catch a ball and learning leadership
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To lead well – what should you stop doing?
As the business sage Peter Drucker famously noted: “We spend a lot of time teaching leaders what to do. We don’t spend nearly enough...Read more about To lead well – what should you stop doing?
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10 Leadership Tips for New Partners
10 Leadership Tips for New Partners 1. Know your staff and your fellow Partners Relatively early on, try to establish the name of their...Read more about 10 Leadership Tips for New Partners
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10 Practical Tips for a New Partner
1. Know your staff and your fellow Partners You cannot expect nor do you deserve to lead or influence anyone in your firm unless...Read more about 10 Practical Tips for a New Partner
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Leading Virtually in the Absence of the Artefacts of Authority – Why Authenticity is Key
You are in your home office and your virtual meetings are ‘back-to-back’. Running late, you log onto the next meeting with your team. As...Read more about Leading Virtually in the Absence of the Artefacts of Authority – Why Authenticity is Key
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The Pelorus – November 2019
Welcome to November’s edition of The Pelorus: a selection of content and research Openside have discovered in the last month – which you may...Read more about The Pelorus – November 2019
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The Pelorus – May 2019
Welcome to May’s edition of The Pelorus: a selection of content and research Openside have discovered in the last month – which you may...Read more about The Pelorus – May 2019
In December 2017, an 81-year-old Air Force veteran who fought in Vietnam hobbled into a hospital in Oregon seeking treatment. According to The New...Read more about The billable hour kills your firm’s values – what are the alternatives?
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Beyond the Cusp of Disruption in Consulting
In October 2013, Clayton Christensen, Dina Wang and Derek van Bever published their seminal article ‘Consulting on the Cusp of Disruption‘ in the Harvard...Read more about Beyond the Cusp of Disruption in Consulting
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Posters from IBM’s ‘Quest for Quality’ Exhibition, 1985
Posters from IBM’s ‘Quest for Quality’ Exhibition, 1985. In the late 80’s and early 90’s, when I was delivering introductory ‘Consulting Skills’ training worldwide...Read more about Posters from IBM’s ‘Quest for Quality’ Exhibition, 1985
