After the launch event of a 12-month leadership development programme, a colleague and I reflected that clients and participants always seem to be much more engaged and excited by these programmes, rather than Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) initiatives. Unfortunately, the impact this can then have on D&I programmes is particularly detrimental: Participation in the latest […]

Oxford-born, former Liberal-Democrat Liz Truss emerged as the bold new leader of the Conservative party. Her ideological partner stood beside her, market fundamentalist Kwasi Kwarteng. Both shared a strong background in finance and economic policy, which the public hoped would prime them well for the job ahead. Together, they promised to resolve the ongoing energy […]

Before COVID-19 altered the world of work irreversibly, remote working was seen as a privilege for only a trusted few to enjoy. There was a pervasive distrust of working from home, with many managers questioning whether employees can truly remain engaged without constant supervision, or if they were really working the hours that they claimed. […]

We are now a few weeks into the dramatic and enforced changes to our work routines. The most significant change for many of us has been to adapt our home into a practical working environment. Bedrooms, broom cupboards and attics across the UK are now active places of work. Once upon a time, working from […]

Trust plays an important part in the effectiveness of any team. You need to be confident that your colleagues can be relied upon, not only to do the role that has been assigned to them, but also to provide practical and emotional support when you require it. Naturally, your team members will have the same […]

There are many ways to strengthen and improve the way that leaders lead through times of change, most of which reflect how challenging change can be within teams and organisations. We often talk about the ‘change curve’ and how individuals respond and react in different ways to the introduction of change. Here, we focus on […]

Everyone wants to be a good role model. Whether it’s to your children, employees or even strangers, we all want to make a good impression on the people around us. But being a role model means something different to everyone. Think about some of the most popular role models of modern – and indeed previous […]

A lot of Pearn Kandola’s work in leadership development involves testing and challenging leaders in unfamiliar situations. We can gain a great deal of insight into a leader’s behaviour, mindset and decision making style when they are stretched and taken outside of the usual zones of familiarity. This is because intense pressure causes people to […]

Leading agile and dispersed teams requires many of the qualities that you would associate with leaders of centralised teams. Without doubt, however, agile working throws up an additional set of challenges and risks that are not always obvious. Our research with agile teams also enabled us to look at how leaders successfully engaged and supported […]