National Learning Institute

Do you manage a team or a group? The distinction is an important one, because there's no point in trying to develop a team ethos amongst a group of people who do no real need to work cooperatively together.

It's probably fair to say, that by now most followers and even casual observers of the recent Tour de France, expected the race to throw...

The 2008 US Presidential election campaign was a good time to remind managers and CEOs just how far the use of rhetoric, imagery and metaphors can impact how others perceive and act on their message.

Many reading this would have watched Barack Obama address the Chicago crowd on the night he won the US Presidency.  I do not live in the US...

What gets rewarded usually gets done. So, when CEOs earn more than 364 times the pay of the average worker, it's only natural they will focus almost exclusively on short term, bottom-line results. There has to be a better way. So what is the appropriate way to pay a CEO?

With all the talk lately about the exorbitant salaries of CEOs, there...

All the discussion about how companies, particularly financial organisations, are regulated seems to be ignoring one glaring structural weakness. That is the erosion of the boundaries between a company's board and its management - between its leadership and management.

There has been much discussion lately of the role of government in...

Whether it be for leading nations, organisations, teams or even relationships, effective leadership is sought by all.

Of all the things that have changed over the last few centuries, and particularly the massive amount of change experienced during the last 100 years, the one constant that remains is the need for good leadership.

Whether it...

When did you last upgrade your car? Your home? Do you have flat screen TV or the latest Hi-fi, iPod or whatever latest techno-whiz available?

Plato (429BC) in The Republic, wrote about the problems of democracy, leading much of the population to seek unnecessary pleasures and the material goods which make these pleasures possible.



He...

Five pointers for sharing the leadership role ...

Of all the things that have changed over the last few centuries, and particularly the massive amount of change experienced during the last 100 years, the one constant that remains is the need for good leadership.

Whether it be for leading nations, organisations, teams or even relationships...

It takes less than 3 seconds to evaluate the other person based on their appearance, body language, demeanor, mannerisms and dress.  What's your impression?

I once worked with a young bloke named Neil. Neil was bright, energetic and well presented. There was only one detracting feature about Neil when you first met him – his handshake...