The importance of positive organisational development after this pandemic. By Declan Noone ‘Traumatic’, that is probably the best descriptor of the last 5 months. Let’s not hide from the very real impact that Covid-19 has had on the majority of us. Individual Dimension On a personal level there have been dramatic and traumatic changes to our…
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By Declan Noone Like the majority of you I have been tied to my home for many weeks as a result of government restrictions during this pandemic. Consequently, I have reverted to using more Irish colloquialisms than I normally would.The use of the word ‘muck’ in Ireland refers to rubbish, BS, nothing of value, etc. so when I…
In this series, we introduce the next generation of positive and mindful leaders who are taking positive action to foster flourishing work environments. We spoke with Mohannad Hajaj, Innovation Labs Coordinator at UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Work Agency, Lebanon. Mohannad, tell us more about your background. I’m Mohannad Hajaj. I’m a 37-year-old Palestine…
We met with Frederick Chavalit Tsao, Chairman of IMC Pan Asia Alliance Group and founder of Octave and co-author of the book Quantum Leadership, to talk about his mindful-based approach to leadership and how he runs multi-billion-dollar corporation. Interview by Declan Noone & Armin Forstner Mr. Tsao, holistic wellbeing is one of the key foundations of…
By Christian Greiser, Jan-Philipp Martini, Liane Stephan, and Chris Tamdjidi Does mindfulness foster an organisation’s collective intelligence? A recent study conducted by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Awaris found a significant connection: 31 teams (totalling 196 people) that participated in a ten-week mindfulness programme showed an average increase of 13% in collective intelligence, as measured…
Overcome your crisis mind-set with techniques from the Positive Leadership toolbox. By Armin Forstner, Managing Partner, Serrano 99 Management Consulting, Publisher of Positive & Mindful Leader Magazine Déjà vu. When I am talking to clients, business partners, friends, and family these days, it really does feel like a repeat of Q1 in 2009. Back then,…
Positive action tool kit for the coming weeks By Declan Noone & Armin Forstner We are locked in. Every one of us is trying to figure out the new normal, a space between family time, work time and me time all confined within the walls of your home. On top of this, your social media threads,…
By Declan Noone Fear is one of our most primal emotions which so heavily impacts our survival instincts. It has helped us evolve and survive as a species and as such is an important influencer of our evolution. It does however, have a significant impact on our physiology and consequently our behaviours. The conversations I…
How to quickly dissolve negative emotions for calmer workplaces. By Declan Noone In her book ‘10:10:10 – A Life Transforming Idea’, Suzy Welch introduced 10:10:10 as a device that helps you own your decisions while making your life more deliberate. As a device, it forces you to come to terms with what is important to…
Are current leadership development programmes setting organisational leaders up to fail? The case for a new type of leader. By Declan Noone INTRODUCTION Leadership training is a $366 billion global industry with $166 billion spent in the US alone on leadership development.[1] As you would expect, leadership expectations shape the content and delivery of leadership development programmes…
