The real reason and cost of employee disengagement In the middle of the night, I was contemplating my book and why it is so important to me. I suddenly felt like my old wounds had been ripped open. I felt the anguish and despair, the heartache, the desperate cry of the longing of my soul.… Read the full article
Category Archives: Business Soul Food
Bonsai or Forest? What’s your Leadership Style?
Being a Stealth leader can be like be a gardener. You prepare the soil ready for your seed. The ground is weeded, turned over, fertilised, the seed planted and watered. You nurture this little seed with the vision of it becoming a mighty tree. It might be a fruit tree or a massive elm tree.… Read the full article
The Power of Quiet Influence
There are times in our lives that cause us to sit and reflect. I’ve had one of those just recently with the passing of Ted, a quietly spoken and humble man. I started to ponder what influence he and his wife Dawn have had on my life and the power of influence. Sitting in the… Read the full article
Capturing the Volunteer Spirit in Employees
Do you know that 75% of employees are disengaged or disinterested in the workplace? This got me thinking. How is it that people volunteer and are enthusiastic about what they are doing, even though there is no material reward? While people go along to work, can get paid really well for what they do, yet… Read the full article
My little secret
I want to let you on my secret, my dirty little secret. I am the world’s greatest procrastinator. Yep, that’s right. If there is a way to get out of something, I will find it. If there is a short-cut to take, I will take it. I don’t like to spend too much time doing… Read the full article
True Joy in Life
Prescription for Stress at work
Creating Safe Spaces in Business
Business Soul Food Episode 39 Without a safe community in your business space or community, people don’t feel trust, they’re not going to safe to share their stories, and have conversations. Maybe you think you don’t want people to be having long in-depth conversations in your workplace. However, it really is important that people have… Read the full article
All great leadership starts with listening
Business Soul Food episode 38 All great leadership start with listening. That means listening with a wide open mind, heart and will. It means listening to what is being said as well as to what isn’t being said. It means listening to the latent needs and aspiration of all people.” Otto Scharmer, Professor at MIT,… Read the full article
Achieving the Highest Future Potential
Business Soul Food Episode 37 I have spoken in the previous articles about The Wholistic Prescription for Achieving the Highest Future Potential in Business and Organisations. I have gone through Step 1 – treating the cause. So we’ve dealt with the underlying cause of the “dis-ease” in your business. Step 2 – Creating a health… Read the full article