I was recently reading the reports of the inquest into the death of a Merrill Lynch intern who suffered an epileptic fit after working for 72 hours straight. The inquest returned a verdict of death from natural causes that “may have been triggered by fatigue” and has sparked debate about intern working conditions in highly […]
I have been working a lot with clients on values recently and it led me to doing a new values elicitation exercise for myself. I last defined my values in 2004, as part of coaching I was getting to help me through a particularly challenging and draining work situation. I was interested to see if […]
When Fiction Mirrors Leadership Reality What can business leaders learn from Game of Thrones?Beyond dragons and dynasties, the series offers profound insights into leadership, culture, and the dynamics of power. Set in a medieval-like world of long summers and looming winters, Game of Thrones is ultimately a story about what happens when leaders fail to […]