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How the HIPPO effect is killing Innovation
Ever heard of a HIPPO? Not the kind from the African savanna – I’m talking about business HIPPO’s. Specifically the Highest Paid Person’s Opinion and the unruly influence it has on our decisions and ability to debate. We’ve all been there before: we’re sitting in a meeting and need…
Sasha D'Arcy • 18 July 2022
4 ways to overcome your email addiction
Are you handcuffed to your phone, constantly on alert for the next message? It might be time for email rehab. You’d be surprised how much more you can achieve when you’re not responding to every ‘ping’. Six minutes. This is the amount of time people can stay focused on a task before…
Dr. Amantha Imber • 5 May 2022
Why customer obsession has never been more important.
Who would have thought that we would be cutting our own hair, working from home, buying everything online and exercising in our garages this time last year? The world has turned on its head and, if you are not paying close attention, your current offers might be completely missing the…
Zoe Aitken • 5 May 2022
Holidays should be for rejoicing, not recharging!
How to build in better work practices so you don’t spend your holidays “recovering from work.” Recently, I was listening to Adam Grant being interviewed on the No Filter podcast. The host Mia was picking Adam’s brain about burnout and languishing, a word he put around the feeling that was 2021.
Sasha D'Arcy • 5 May 2022
How the world’s most innovative companies survived and thrived during the pandemic.
Inertia is one of the biggest enemies to growth and innovation. Yet, in times of uncertainty, it’s easy for people to get locked into existing routines and sustaining ‘business-as-usual’ activities. There’s a certain level of comfort and familiarity to them. Yet growth starts with your people and their day-to-day behaviours.
Zoe Aitken • 5 May 2022
How to promote creativity in a virtual world
Navigating through never-seen-before circumstances requires creativity; it requires us to think differently. We can’t rely on our past experiences and simply re-hash what we have done previously. In fact, our previous experiences may even hinder effective decision-making, because things are changing so quickly. And what worked yesterday has no guarantee…
Zoe Aitken • 5 May 2022
Eliminate the things that make you SAD
If you are feeling the pressure to keep up with a never-ending to-do list, it might be time for a spring clean. And today, I’d like to suggest a brain power spring clean. Feeling time-poor is a frustrating experience – we may feel like we are constantly running from conversation…
Charlotte Rush • 5 May 2022
How to overcome innovation inertia
Fear and inertia are two of the biggest enemies when it comes to innovation. Yet after the last two years, we’re no doubt all feeling a bit of both! There’s comfort and familiarity in doing what we’ve always done, however unfortunately this won’t get a business back to growth. So…
Zoe Aitken • 5 May 2022
Short on time? Go kill some Zombies
“I have more spare time at work than I know what to do with,” said no one ever. More time – it’s that elusive thing that everyone seems to be hunting for at work. Sure, we can embrace the wonderful world of productivity and time management strategies, as I write…
Dr. Amantha Imber • 9 March 2022