Career Journaling: A Simple Habit with Big Impact
As a senior leader, your days are packed – meetings, decisions, problem-solving, and a never-ending stream of emails. It can be hard to find a moment to pause, let alone reflect. That’s where career journaling comes in. It’s a low-effort, high-impact way to slow things down just enough to make better sense of everything you’re […]
The Leadership Risk You Can’t Afford to Ignore: Derailers
When Great Leaders Go Wrong: Why Derailers Matter Choosing the right leaders is not just about appointing those who are smart, capable, and driven. It’s about appointing those who can bring others with them- building trust, alignment, and resilience across the organisation. Because even the most brilliant leader can become your organisation’s biggest liability if […]
Spotting Tomorrow’s Leaders Today: Why Assessing for Potential Matters
When it comes to building a resilient, future-ready organisation, experience alone is no longer enough1. To sustain growth, innovation, and competitive advantage, organisations need a clear view of potential, not just current performance. Without it, succession plans become guesswork, development budgets risk being wasted, and critical roles may sit vacant just when they are needed […]
Why Investing in Executive Assessment is a Smart Business Decision
Choosing the right leaders is one of the most critical decisions an organisation can make. Yet too often, executive appointments are heavily relationship-driven and intuition lead — leaving real leadership risks hidden beneath the surface. A robust executive assessment process provides the insight needed to make informed, confident decisions about who is ready to lead, […]
Beyond Recruitment: Unlocking the Full Potential of Psychometric Tools
Psychometric tools are invaluable for understanding people. But are you unlocking their full potential? These tools are popular in recruitment and selection processes, yet their insights can power so much more across your people processes. Release value across the Employee Lifecycle Take one of our clients, for example. They initially used psychometric assessments to find […]
The Leadership Edge: Embedding Critical Thinking into Team Culture
In today’s fast-paced and ever-changing business landscape, critical thinkingisn’t just a “nice-to-have” skill—it’s an organisational imperative. It’s thefoundation of innovation, sound decision-making, and resilience in the faceof complexity. But how can HR professionals and senior leaders fosterthis vital skill within their teams? Let’s explore what critical thinking is, why it’s more important than ever,and practical […]
Talent Strategy That Drives Your Organisational Strategy: A Blueprint For Success
Research consistently demonstrates that when organisations align the right people with the right skills to the right priorities, the impact can be seen across key strategic indicators including: boosted morale, enhanced productivity, greater innovation, and stronger financial results. The secret? A talent strategy that isn’t just about adopting HR best practices but is laser-focused on […]
New Year, New Goals… time for a NEW approach?
What Can Psychology And Motivation Theory Tell Us About How To Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Become Enduring, Long-Term Behavioural Change? Research suggests that 33% of people who resolve to change something about their behaviour this New Year won’t make it until the end of January without admitting defeat. Even when we feel completely committed […]
Authentic Leadership Development: Focus where it matters
Why Leaders should stop developing areas of weakness and focus on what they’re good at.
Psychological Safety: A Fearless Checklist for Leaders
Fear was a prominent feature of my undergraduate Psychology degree. Aside from the sweat-inducing moments when I was called on in seminars to offer insightful comment on the paper I had ‘lightly skimmed’ (gulp). I recall conducting lab experiments subjecting my fellow students to monotone pictures of faces showing fearful expressions as a means to […]