Peter Ducker famously once said that “culture eats strategy for breakfast”, but while he might have been the first to say it, he probably wasn’t the first to realise it, since Henry V managed to build an awesome organisational culture more than 500 years before the phrase was first coined. On 25th October 1415 (Saint Crispin’s Day) Henry’s army took.. Read more
Wherever two or more people come together for a common purpose a shared culture will arise. Whether it’s two people in a marriage, a few children in a group of friends at school or swathes of employees in a multinational corporation, when groups join up to achieve something they will generate and rally round a shared collection of behaviours, beliefs,.. Read more
Culture eats strategy for breakfast. Peter Drucker Imagine, one day you’re walking through the town where you live. A route you walk on a regular basis. Suddenly a person coming towards you catches your eye. You recognise them, but can ‘t quite place them. You’ve seen them before, but you can’t remember where. You wrack your brains dragging up possible.. Read more
How do you feel right now? How do you feel right this minute at your work, in your office, with your team? What are feeling? What are you thinking? Are you happy and excited about the work you’re doing? Are you glad it’s Friday and you can’t wait to get home to your friends and family for the weekend? You.. Read more
How ready are you for opportunities when they arrive. How prepared are you to take an opportunity when it presents itself. Opportunities do not wait long. Are you ready for the ones that will come your way today, tomorrow, this week? Opportunities come often, but just pass most people by before they’ve had a chance to take advantage. Those that.. Read more