NZders work some of the longest hours in the OECD and we have the lowest productivity! 18% of Kiwis are at risk of burnout – especially managers, professionals and workers under 30 – they have lower job satisfaction, performance and retention and higher mental health issues, accidents, errors, loneliness, sickness and feel tension between… Continue reading Work less, connect more and perform better!
Loneliness at work isn’t just a wellness issue. It’s a business threat — and it’s costing companies up to $300 billion a year! On a national survey of 2,000 employed Americans, Inc.com uncovered some startling statistics: 1 in 4 workers say they have no friends at work. 64% feel lonely on the job. 46% wish they… Continue reading Loneliness at work – a business problem!
When I got my first staff member, a graduate, she would come to me for the first month and ask me how to do things and I would dutifully tell her – feeling good about my knowledge and thinking I was being an accessible helpful manager. After a month she said “that’s not what you’re… Continue reading Stop solving your teams problems
A recent article tracks our long term infatuation with four factor models of personality – 2,500 years in fact! Although the causes of the personality types have changed, four or five dimension models of personality persist today. Well developed models measuring five personality dimensions are robust and can be useful for self understanding (there are… Continue reading Our infatuation with four factor models of personality
I have had the privilege of working with the University of Canterbury MBA Leadership paper over the last five years. One of the highlights is reading about people’s leadership journeys over the course of the programme and seeing the wins from people moving from problem solving to growing their people and their capabilities. Jeff Wetzler,… Continue reading The power of curiosity in high stakes conversations
A great interview with Gilbert Enoka, who has studied sports psychology and worked with a number of top teams. In his book, Become Unstoppable, he posits that great leaders are Vikings – they have fierce determination (the same as Level 5 Leadership) but with a mother’s heart. This echo’s Brene Brown, ‘a strong back and… Continue reading Leaders: Vikings with a Mothers Heart?
