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Networks 101: What are Informal Networks and Why Should I Care?

By Gideon Mitchell Posted on 16/10/2015 Posted in Uncategorized

It is often said that an organisation’s people are its greatest asset Part of the value of this asset depends on the way in which the people are connected. The structure of the organisation shows the formal lines of control: …

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Hands up who wants change imposed on them?

By Gideon Mitchell Posted on 10/09/2015 Posted in Change Management

“People don’t resist change. They resist being changed.” -Peter Senge Peter Senge, that well-respected management writer, systems scientist and architect of the learning organisation, makes a very good and thoughtful point. Resistance to change comes not from people’s inherent reluctance …

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Collaboration and the need to disagree

By Gideon Mitchell Posted on 21/08/2015 Posted in Collaboration

“Some would argue that our ability to work together was, and is, the key to human survival and advancement.” Susan Wheelan, Creating Effective Teams: A Guide for Members and Leaders, Sage 2005. Most jobs in the 21st Century are complex …

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How to make an organisation smarter

By Gideon Mitchell Posted on 21/08/2015 Posted in Leadership, Management, Network intelligence

Most people involved in the selection of exceptional Managers and Leaders will focus on some type of cognitive testing, as IQ is regarded as the critical component in high performance. Certainly, the high number of cognitive ability tests available in …

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Are we promoting the right people as managers?

By Gideon Mitchell Posted on 21/08/2015 Posted in Management, Social Capital

A worldwide survey of organisations carried out by the CMI and published in November 2012 suggests that many employees are being promoted to leadership positions without being the right people for the role, and the result is that businesses are …

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The new CEO 3: authentic leadership

By Gideon Mitchell Posted on 21/08/2015 Posted in Leadership

Once the new CEO has assessed the challenges of the business environment, the strengths and weaknesses of the business and which colleagues to trust, he or she can move on to the biggest challenge of all: how to move beyond …

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The new CEO 2: ‘Who do I trust?’

By Gideon Mitchell Posted on 21/08/2015 Posted in Leadership

During their first few weeks, a newly appointed CEO will have lots of advice from subordinates keen to make their views heard. Some of these aim only to improve efficiency and the service provided to customers, learning from past mistakes. …

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The new CEO 1: diving below the surface

By Gideon Mitchell Posted on 03/07/2015 Posted in Leadership

Every year, about fifteen new CEOs will be appointed in FTSE 100 organisations. Their confidence on day one may be high but the odds are stacked against them: the typical tenure of a Fortune 500 CEO, according to Fortune magazine, …

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  • Networks 101: What are Informal Networks and Why Should I Care?
  • Hands up who wants change imposed on them?
  • Collaboration and the need to disagree
  • How to make an organisation smarter
  • Are we promoting the right people as managers?
  • The new CEO 3: authentic leadership
  • The new CEO 2: ‘Who do I trust?’
  • The new CEO 1: diving below the surface
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