"How can you scale your business AND keep your culture?" This was the topic Andrew Paton-Smith (CEO & Founder of Jazoodle) asked me to talk about in my very first podcast interview. Some of the areas we covered during the conversation included: Why is culture and...

  The dreaded performance review! Do you know anybody (leader or team member) that looks forward to doing them? Well, if some of the research is to be believed, up to 90% of people HATE performance reviews. I definitely fall into the 90% category - because...

  Have you ever thought about why teams exist? Firstly, let's define 'team'. A quick Wikipedia search and here it is - "A team is a group of individuals (human or non-human) working together to achieve a common goal." How good is Wikipedia! I like this...

  'Feedback' is the breakfast of great leaders! It is also the breakfast of high performing teams! If you are in a workplace where feedback isn't the 'breakfast staple', then get out, or get comfortable with being 'mediocre'! If you are working in an organisation...

  Are you achieving the success you want? Do you want to maximize your full potential? Are you in an environment conducive to high performance? If your answer is 'No', you should consider this quote from Jim Rohn: "You are the average of the 5 people you spend...

  How many times have you been asked that famous question - What is your point of difference?   Wikipedia says, "Point of difference refers to the factors of products or services that establish differentiation."   I don't buy into this traditional view!...