It’s highly likely that during your career you’ll come into contact with what’s called the destructive narcissist. Now that’s bad if it’s a co-worker, but if it turns out to be your manager then you have a big problem.

Tommy Cooper, one of the best British stand-up comedians of all time had a routine where he’d walk on-stage with a framed picture of the Mona Lisa in one hand, and a violin in the other. He’d then say: “I inherited a painting and a violin which turned out to be a Rembrandt and a [...]

As you start the New Year, how are you going on your resolution to read more from the scribes and luminaries of management best practices? Not so good huh? Well, I’m not here to prescribe any magic pill, or ask to shell out more on your hard earned cash on yet another “this will change [...]

One of the major disruptions facing any career minded individual is when the head of the department is replaced with an external hire, or when there’s a major reshuffle following the appointment of a new organizational supremo – like a new Chief Marketing Officer for example. But whatever the case, I never completely understand why [...]

At a recent HR management seminar, I sat through three presentations where I heard that tired old cliché -  “our people are our greatest asset”. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m a big fan of talent management, and I’m sure each of the presenters actually believes people are their organizations biggest contributor. No, the problem I have isn’t [...]