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Poor Performance

11 January, 2016 by James Lawther 7 Comments

We are responsible for our own behaviour This belief underpins our approach to management. We are all capable of deciding how we should behave.  So if an individuals performance isn’t up to scratch then that is a problem of our their own making. To improve performance manage the people. Is it that simple? Professor Philip […]

Filed Under: Blog, Employee Engagement Tagged With: performance management, systems thinking, TED talks, video

Marshmallows and the Cure for Everything

22 November, 2015 by James Lawther 6 Comments

Test and learn Now I’m married with daughters I don’t go out that often. Nightclubs and cinemas are a thing of the past (unless it is to watch Frozen… 4 times and counting). An evening in front of the TV is a treat. I sat down last night to watch a re-run of House.  It […]

Filed Under: Blog, Process Improvement Tagged With: marshmallow challenge, plan do check act, problem solving, TED talks, test and learn, video

Good Leaders Make you Feel Safe

15 June, 2014 by James Lawther

Simon Sinek

I’ve got a new toy I can hit a button on my browser and publish things that I find on the web. So I thought I’d give it a try… Here is a TED talk by Simon Sinek.  He discuss good leadership and what he sees in modern organisations.  There was one quote that particularly hit home… If […]

Filed Under: Blog, Employee Engagement Tagged With: leadership, management style, TED talks, video

5 TED Talks

18 April, 2014 by James Lawther 7 Comments

TED Talks

You can find just about anything on the internet The web is full of ideas, answers and solution.  Some of it is good, some of it is bad, and some of it — for some reason that is beyond me — is about laughing cats. If you must waste your life surfing the net (and I […]

Filed Under: Best of the Web, Blog, Wild Cards Tagged With: Dan Ariely, Daniel Pink, happiness, innovation, motivation, problem solving, purpose, Shawn Achor, Steven Johnson, TED talks, test and learn, Tim Harford, video

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