When was the last time someone sat you down to talk about your strengths and how you can develop them further? Or the last time you did that with someone else? Most performance discussions focus on your weaknesses. Your strengths might be mentioned but are then left pretty much alone.… Read More »Learning from Moneyball’s strengths-based approach
Identifying and nurturing talent is integral to great leadership. I’m not talking about the McKinsey ‘war on talent’ approach which suggests that talent is restricted to a select group of individuals for whom all companies must fight tooth and nail to be successful. I’m talking about the latent talent that lies within… Read More »The Blind Side guide to nurturing talent
Ever wonder why some people seem hungry to develop and improve, while others … don’t? They may be hungry to get promoted of course, but less keen to develop the skills they need to get there. Maybe you’ve even fallen into this trap yourself? A few years ago, I was… Read More »Why mindset is key to development
As leaders, a key part of our role is to develop and grow our people. Everyone wants to grow, right? Do well in life? So what holds them back? Coach Carter is one film that explores this question. It tells the true story of high school basketball coach Ken Carter… Read More »Break the bonds that stop your people from growing