The pressures look different. The tensions are the same. This is something that regularly surprises people when they join our cross-sector programmes and sit alongside senior leaders from very different worlds. In a recent conversation, three leaders described very different realities:– a public-sector chief spoke about political scrutiny– a corporate COO described investor pressure and–…
Do we have a cult of authenticity? We hear more and more about the importance of bringing our ‘whole selves’ to work and being fully authentic in professional settings. But I think there’s a risk we’ve taken this idea a step too far. As employees, colleagues, managers and leaders, I don’t believe we need to…