Welcome to the third of our Activate! articles, in which we take a look at purpose. Seen as de-rigueur for businesses seeking to engage and retain the future workforce, we scrutinise the actual purpose of purpose and ask: can employees genuinely share the same aspirations as a corporation or has 'purpose' just become empty branding?
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Who’s it for: Leaders who wish to help others love what they do. What’s it for: Activating the seeking systems to maximise contribution to the success of a business.
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Welcome to the fourth in our series of Activate! articles. This time we are looking at camaraderie. We spoke to expert team-builder Chris Brindley about his experience in galvanising individuals into close-knit high-performing teams. Chris was previously Sales Director at British Gas and MD of Natwest. As MD at Metro Bank, he launched the first serious ‘challenger’ banking brand in a generation, with his ‘people model’ at the heart of its successful disruption strategy. He’s now an Elite Sports Business Mentor with the Premier League's Elite Academy Manager Programme, board director of Super League and Chair of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. Specifically, we spoke about how achieving camaraderie is the nirvana for any leader looking to transform their business through the power of people.
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Welcome to the fifth article in our Activate! series. This month we look at the concept of agility. For us, agility is less a way of working, it's much more a way of thinking that allows people to respond in the most appropriate way to meet customer needs and create value. But in a world where 'agility' has been reduced to a buzzword, how can business leaders unlock its real benefits and create that value? We spoke to Jonathan Tripp - Head of Boehringer Ingelheim's Agile Lyon Innovation Centre of Excellence (ALICE) about the relationship between agility and value - and how changing people's mindsets can fundamentally change business culture for the benefit of everyone.
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Who’s it for: People who don’t have a ‘Why’ or feel they lack a sense of purpose. What’s it for: Clarifying how simple purpose can be
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Whether you or someone you know are hoping to make 2020 a year of change, here is our list of insightful podcasts on People, Culture, & Leadership.
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Who’s it for: Decision makers. What’s it for: To help teams and businesses ensure decisions lead to the best outcome being the most likely outcome.
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Who’s it for: Anyone interested in understanding how organisations change. What’s it for: Helping make organisational change happen.
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What's it for: Setting standards. Who's it for: Individuals and teams who strive for better.
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What's it for: Removing power structures Who's it for: Problem solvers
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What's it for: Developing the skills to enable collaboration. Who's it for: Leaders who wish to create a culture of collaboration.
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What's it for: Exploring how others perceive your leadership. Who's it for: Conscious leaders.
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