The other day I was sent a report. It went a little like this… (The names have been changed to protect the guilty) World Class Performance It has been implied that our performance could be improved. All available data suggests that this cannot be the case Market Context We have the highest satisfaction […]
Accountability: Not all it is Cracked up to Be
We talk a lot about accountability in business. We like it. It makes us feel confident and in control. So is accountability all it is cracked up to be? Accountability is good: It provides clarity It gives authority It holds us true Holding ourselves accountable is invariably a good thing. It is wrong and immoral […]
Are You Cruel to Your Children?
I tore into my 10 year-old-daughter yesterday. It wasn’t a half-baked telling off. It was a full on balling out. I was so angry, I must have screamed at her for 10 minutes. The poor little mite was in floods of tears by the time I finished. She sobbed for half an hour. Why was I […]
Arnie Says “Do It”
I don’t like Arnold Schwarzenegger much, he is at best smug, and at worst, well it’s probably best if I don’t go there. There is a lot that can be learnt from him though. At the age of 15 he started weight training When he was 23 he won the Mr Olympia body building title […]