Over the years, I’ve taken just about every personality test out there; Myers-Briggs, DISC, you name it. Each one offered valuable insights into how I work and what makes others tick. But there was always something missing. These tools helped me identify personality characteristics, but they rarely showed me how to actually collaborate and get … Read more
Tony Arnel believes it is important for leaders of a high-performing organisation to understand not only themselves but also what makes others tick. In one of his first roles, he encountered a boss with a fierce temper who ran an unhealthy command/control-style organisation. That style resulted in people being unwilling to take risks or exercise … Read more
In my early career, I saw first-hand the impact of disruptive technology as computer-aided design threatened the traditional electronic drafting profession. It would take us on average two weeks to draw a complex electronic circuit diagram by hand. The clients we served were dissatisfied with the lengthy delays and were hungry for the promise of … Read more
Rob Goudswaard used his statistical and mathematical background when he took over as CEO at Credit Union Australia. He figured out a mathematical formula to calculate the profit they had to make at the ROE (Return on Equity) they were generating to provide sufficient capital for the following year. It was a very simple formula, … Read more
Shayne Elliott worked his way up the ladder to a senior position in Citibank, in London. When his father in Auckland was dying of cancer, he went to tell his boss he wanted to resign so he could be with his dad over the time he had left. His boss said there was no reason … Read more