by Creative Vectors Coaching | Feb 12, 2015 | Across Cultures
Are you grappling with a cultural puzzle? Then I heartily recommend this article from the Harvard Business Review by Christopher Earley and Elaine Mosakowski, which I find to be very much in sympathy with my approach to working across cultures. The article identifies...
by Creative Vectors Coaching | Oct 13, 2014 | Coaching, Leadership, Resilience
In a business world that is increasingly volatile, it’s often said that leaders need resilience. But what is that? The dictionary definition refers to an ability to spring back into shape, or recover from difficulties, and in psychology literature, we see resilience...
by Creative Vectors Coaching | Jun 27, 2014 | Teams
You want to make the most of the know-how in your organisation? Mentoring is a great way to transmit skills, know-how and culture through key levels of the organisation. A senior colleague (mentor) is matched to a junior colleague (mentee) and the agenda is driven not...
by Creative Vectors Coaching | May 20, 2014 | Strategy
Strategy is all about choice and we can look to some useful role models who typify three different strategies; Masterly Inaction, Revolution and Game Change. Your coach can help you choose. 1. Masterly Inaction Fabius Maximus, known as the Procrastinator, was a Roman...
by Creative Vectors Coaching | Apr 4, 2014 | Coaching
Deciding whom to work with when you are looking for an executive coach remains difficult. In 2004 The Harvard Business Review wrote about the “Wild West of Coaching”, noting that there were few barriers to entry, few quality controls and few ways for clients to check...
