By Declan Noone In a world of ever-increasing volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity, there is a greater need now, more than ever, for strong, adaptive and purposeful leadership, i.e., for Positive Leadership. A multitude of competing factors that have an impact on our own personal space, in both our professional and private lives, are adding…
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By Declan Noone How do we recognise the indicators of an underperforming team? We can always refer to the metrics we have in place regarding KPIs and team targets. However, for a true indication, we need to dig deeper, to examine such things as talent turnover, the results of engagement surveys, and key perceptions of…
Recognition matters. By Declan Noone Recently, the Centre for Management & Organisation Effectivenessasked a simple question to a number of leaders across North America: How do you spend your time?[1]Having analysed the data they identified that these influential and successful leaders encounter, on average, 12 interruptions per day. While a 2018 study, the findings of which…
New Role, New Challenges By Declan Noone Transitioning to a new role is an exciting time. It brings with it many positive emotions, but also some negative ones, such as fear and anxiety over what this new challenge will bring. It can be a period of increased personal and professional change. Your leadership style, personality…
(and their impact on you) By Declan Noone As we face into 2019, we take stock of what has come to pass in 2018 and orientate our view towards what we want to achieve as a leader, as a team and as an organisation. However, in looking back we have a…
By Declan Noone Over the course of my travels in 2018 I have been very fortunate to have met a multitude of leaders. A diverse group with regards to seniority, expertise, skills, adaptability, curiosity, and gender. Yet as I reflect back, there are a number of personalities that immediately come to the forefront of…
People – Opinions – Processes from the start up in your Diversity and Inclusion strategy. By Armin Forstner, Managing Partner, Serrano 99 In my hometown Vienna, I recently addressed the audience at the fair.versity exhibition and conference on: Diversity and Entrepreneurship This topic is close to my heart because not only am I…
By Armin Forstner, Managing Partner, Serrano 99 Management Consulting Every day brings a new set of challenges and opportunities. Some of which you have foreseen and others which come right out of the left field. Consequently, change is a constant in our worlds, sometimes we require external catalysts to initiate a change, and on…
By Declan Noone Have you ever had a great idea while showering? That ‘aha’ moment, for me is priceless because this ‘aha’ usually comes after a period of frustration. Frustration because I haven’t been able to find that great idea or solution to the challenge I or my team face. What happens prior…
By Declan Noone In today’s highly complex and competitive workplace, are we constructing a culture that strives for and rewards perfection to the detriment of honest and authentic endeavour and the risks associated with that? Well, in 2017, the NHS reported that one third of all work-related sick certificates were for mental health issues,[1]and a…
