Interview by Declan Noone In this series, we introduce the next generation of positive & mindful leaders who are taking positive action for flourishing work environments. We spoke with Ghita Haloui, Learning & Development Manager at DPD (Belgium). Ghita, tell us more about your background. I was born and grew up in Morocco where I…
Category Archive for: Positive Leadership
A renewed call for a paradigm shift in leadership By Armin Forstner More than three years on from our initial post about Brexit, where we predicted that we will enter into a VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) dominated period of time. At that point we were hopeful that a new type of leader might…
Enabling positive change By Declan Noone Social Impact, until recently, was seen as a ‘nice to have’rather than a ‘must do’. It had a light touch and light investment of time and resources by businesses. If nothing else the events of the last 18 months have propelled social impact to the front of brand and business strategies.…
Interview by Declan Noone With this new series, we would like to introduce the next generation of positive & mindful leaders, taking positive action for flourishing work environments. We start with Maria Vidal Serra, Consultant at Deloitte Human Capital Advisory Services. Maria, tell us more about your background. With a background in Marketing and communications,…
By Declan Noone In a world of ever-increasing volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity, there is a greater need now, more than ever, for strong, adaptive and purposeful leadership, i.e., for Positive Leadership. A multitude of competing factors that have an impact on our own personal space, in both our professional and private lives, are adding…
By Declan Noone How do we recognise the indicators of an underperforming team? We can always refer to the metrics we have in place regarding KPIs and team targets. However, for a true indication, we need to dig deeper, to examine such things as talent turnover, the results of engagement surveys, and key perceptions of…
Recognition matters. By Declan Noone Recently, the Centre for Management & Organisation Effectivenessasked a simple question to a number of leaders across North America: How do you spend your time?[1]Having analysed the data they identified that these influential and successful leaders encounter, on average, 12 interruptions per day. While a 2018 study, the findings of which…
New Role, New Challenges By Declan Noone Transitioning to a new role is an exciting time. It brings with it many positive emotions, but also some negative ones, such as fear and anxiety over what this new challenge will bring. It can be a period of increased personal and professional change. Your leadership style, personality…
By Declan Noone Over the course of my travels in 2018 I have been very fortunate to have met a multitude of leaders. A diverse group with regards to seniority, expertise, skills, adaptability, curiosity, and gender. Yet as I reflect back, there are a number of personalities that immediately come to the forefront of…
People – Opinions – Processes from the start up in your Diversity and Inclusion strategy. By Armin Forstner, Managing Partner, Serrano 99 In my hometown Vienna, I recently addressed the audience at the fair.versity exhibition and conference on: Diversity and Entrepreneurship This topic is close to my heart because not only am I…
