Leadership Hubris – an acquired personality disorder.
Definition: Extreme pride or arrogance. Hubris often indicates a loss of contact with reality, disregard for others and an overestimation of one’s own competence or capabilities. In the UK, we have...
View ArticleThe cost of corruption in developing countries
Corruption is estimated to increase the cost of achieving the UN Millennium Development Goal on water and sanitation by US $48 billion Source: Transparency International, MDG Report 2010...
View ArticleViews on Israel in 1938 by Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869-1948), political and spiritual leader of India. Location unknown. Français : Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948), Guide politique et spirituel de l’Inde. Lieu inconnu....
View ArticleGuns in the US – Can the problems be solved?
The gun debate in the US is now really reaching a hiatus with legislation being accelerated following the tragic situation at Newtown where so many were killed This followed the other tragedies which...
View ArticleWhats for dinner?
In the UK, the scandal of contaminated horse meat being fraudulently introduced into beef burgers seems to grow by the day. Right now, extensive testing of processed meat products is being carried out...
View ArticleBlaming Somebody – The Tale of Four
The Tale of Four This is a little story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it....
View ArticleKPI’s and targets-be careful what you wish for!
Yet again in the news today we have examples of KPI’s and targets driving perverse behaviour. A special police unit in London has been accused of persuading women to withdraw charges of rape. The...
View ArticleLeadership dysfunction and your organisation
By Mike Myers published in Forbes……very good article full article Have you ever wondered why organizations tolerate dysfunctional leaders? The answer is dysfunction is so prevalent it’s often...
View ArticlePrimark, Dhaka (Bangladesh) disaster and leadership
At the time of writing, the tragic events in Dhaka Bangladesh following the collapse of factory buildings, have caused the deaths of 920 people. It is reported that bodies continue to be found and that...
View ArticleLeadership – don’t believe the liars
The moment you are a senior executive, ‘liars’ surround you. Many of the people report you are ‘lying’ to one degree or another or another-whether unconsciously (as a transferential reaction) or...
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