By Declan Noone Have you ever had a great idea while showering? That ‘aha’ moment, for me is priceless because this ‘aha’ usually comes after a period of frustration. Frustration because I haven’t been able to find that great idea or solution to the challenge I or my team face. What happens prior…
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Interview by Declan Noone Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the European economies. In Ireland, according to the Central Statistics Office, there are 248,344 SMEs employing in excess of 960,000 people, and in the UK as of December 2017, there were 5.7 million SMEs, which was over 99% of all businesses.[1]In…
Overcoming difficulties when creating win-win situations By Armin Forstner What is a negotiation? When you look up the word negotiationin the dictionary it says, ‘discussion aimed at reaching an agreement’. So, from the outset, a negotiation should deliver a win-win situation, otherwise we wouldn’t agree to the deal. Right? Guess it is easier said…
By Declan Noone It is becoming increasingly obvious that leaders can no longer adhere to the old model of individual, stand-alone masters of all they survey. The complexity of the challenges leaders face, as well as organisational structures and systems, necessitate a new approach to leading new product developments or change: co-creation. In…
By Declan Noone Modern organisations are complex entities, a series of organisational systems designed to support the execution of a strategy. They enable organisations to make sense of both external and internal influences and factors that are impacting a business. These interact in such a way that it is increasingly challenging to appreciate the consequences…
By Armin Forstner I recently taught a Mental Model class to a group of Master trainers from UNICEF partners in Lebanon as part of the Serrano 99 Positive Leadership Module we are integrating into the UN Life Skills Curriculum that is being taught to Youth in the region. It always gives me great joy when…
Ask these questions before you start developing leaders. By Declan Noone You can find a multitude of definitions for leadership just by using Google. Some may resonate with you, others may not. However, what is the benefit to you in doing so? When I enter Leadership in the search parameters for books on Amazon…
By Declan Noone Facing into 2018, what can you do as a leader to help you and others achieve their potential in the coming 12 months. There are always opportunities to evolve, to take a step forward in enabling you to achieve your personal and team goals, as well as, enabling others to achieve…
Interview by Armin Forstner We met Verónica Pascual Boé, CEO of ASTI, one of the fastest growing automated vehicle companies in Europe, to speak about her personal leadership journey and how being a positive and mindful leader in the age of Industry 4.0 not only transformed herself and her company, but will also transform…
By Sarah Siddique and Declan Noone Leadership succession is always a challenge. While your performance and ability have enabled you to progress to the next level in your organisation, a new role brings new challenges. You leave behind: your old responsibilities, assuming new ones; your own team, which you have developed and fostered, assuming…
