The fragility of trust in hybrid teams — and the promises leaders break

Leading and building trust in a hybrid team is a bit like trying to toast marshmallows over a candle while someone keeps opening a window. You’re expected to conjure warmth and cohesion while nobody’s actually huddled round the flames — they’re scattered in kitchens and spare rooms, squinting at their own screens, trying to picture…

A Leadership Love Story (with a Warning Label)

Two hands forming a heart shape over a sunset showing leadership love story

Leadership is often described as a love story. But let’s be clear: it’s not the glossy kind with soft lighting and perfect endings. It’s more like a Quentin Blake illustration — a bit lopsided, slightly chaotic, and always showing up in ink smudges rather than neat lines. And here’s the rub: some leaders only ever…

Agile vs Chaotic Leadership: Navigating the fine line between adaptability and disorder

Building teams through psychometric profiling

In today’s rapidly changing business environment, leaders are increasingly expected to be agile. But agility, when misunderstood or misapplied, can easily drift into chaos. We see this a lot when running Emergenetics® workshops. One of the criteria that Emergenetics measures is Flexibility. You can see in many workplaces this has become a loaded word: Job…

How to find the right Executive Coach for you

Executive coaching is usually transformative. However, like most things in life, what’s right for one won’t suit another. And understanding the circumstances by which the relationship might be put under pressure can be helpful before you commit your time, brain and money. Plus, it’s important to know that making the most of any coaching support…

5 winning strategies for new team leaders

A high proportion of people we work with are transitioning from one management level to another. With company owners it’s often that tricky stage when their team reaches the size where they absolutely must delegate. Being the best person at everything gets you started but as your organisation grows it becomes a rate-limiting factor. Likewise,…

How do you give someone leadership skills?

You might be surprised how many sectors have challenges when it comes to leadership skills. Most people think they left education behind when they joined the workplace. But this management issue is clearly seen in the education system. If you’re knowledgeable in economics or geography and love children then you’ll make a brilliant teacher. In…