Leadership

On the heels of a number of high-profile data breaches in 2018 and the introduction of GDPR, cybersecurity is front of mind for many businesses. But what can you do about it? How can you protect yourself and your firm against cyber fraud in an age where hackers are becoming increasingly more sophisticated?

The tendency over the last decade has been for firms to focus on major transformation and innovation programmes to drive change. Some of these, especially at larger firms, have had some success but at tremendous cost in time, effort and (often) consulting fees.   More often, though, the most successful and transformative changes have been simple, straightforward, unglamorous and, primarily, unheralded.

Do the leaders and managers in your firm or practice see themselves as coaches? Here are five strategies to help you make the case for coaching and help your managers improve their coaching abilities. 

If I were to ask you what motivates your team, allow you to answer and then separately ask your team the same question, do you think your answers would match? How well do you think you know what your team really wants?

As a technology provider keen to help more firms integrate technology with their core business strategy, here are five things I’ve learnt from firms who implemented successful strategies in 2018.

Here are three ways you can recognise emerging leaders within your firm.

The age old question asks whether leaders are born or made. And somehow, we never get tired of asking it or seeking the answer. Truth is that perhaps both options are true. In my view most people in leadership positions can develop leadership skills like communication, presence, EQ etc but that won’t always make them leaders.