Yesterday was International Women's Day. We have selected three new books which celebrate and challenge your thinking on women's history and pursuit for equality in the last 100 years. Ladies Can't Climb Ladders: The Pioneering Adventures of the First Professional Women by Jane Robinson It...
“Hello and welcome to How to Fail with Elizabeth Day, the podcast that celebrates the things that haven’t gone right. This is a podcast about learning from our mistakes and understanding that why we fail ultimately makes us stronger because learning how to fail in...
Sometimes, the most powerful influence is the one that whispers. When we look at international global relations, it’s interesting to note from Erica Chenoweth and Maria Stephan’s book Why Civil Resistance Works, that overall, nonviolent campaigns are twice as likely to succeed as violent campaigns, even in overthrowing governments. When...
In 2001, just after he took over the small family business, Dani Reiss decided to rebrand “Snow Goose” to “Canada Goose”, and commit to always producing their key product, parkas, in Canada. By identifying this clear purpose of quality homegrown apparel, Reiss formed the strategy...
Call upon your persuasive powers to get the job done I am delighted to have a new article Tapping into the Power of Influence published in the Leadership section of Executive Secretary magazine. I hope the excerpt below inspires you to click to read the full article and discover how C.L.U.E. can...
Self-aware leaders are more effective, confident, and respected. Research shows that they make sounder decisions, communicate well, build stronger relationships, and are more innovative. Having awareness of our authentic self from our own perspective and from the perspective of our peers is an essential leadership...
Happy International Women’s Day! The day when the media and many celebrities and business people will be vocal by recognising how far women have progressed, but also how much further women have to go for equality. In 2019, the Alpha Culture is unfortunately still dominant within...
Howard Schultz carries a key with him, the key to the Seattle waterfront store where Starbucks started. This coffee place has been preserved as it was in 1971, never changed, as a reminder of the company’s roots and purpose, its values, and its history. He...
What would be your ideal organisation to work for? Somewhere innovative, nonhierarchical, a place where you can voice your ideas, where you can experiment? Somewhere "fun"? Most people would choose an organisation with those traits - with an innovative culture like Apple or Google. But...
Hotel Chocolat is not only the favourite British luxury chocolatier, the company is setting the standard on the employment rights of the cocoa farmers who produce the key ingredient of our favourite guilty pleasure. This month, the 2018 Cocoa Barometer published its report on the workers...