Coping with Complexity
The general view on complexity is that it is a bad thing and that simplification will bring value by removing unnecessary costs. Here at Zeitgeist we are Lean Practitioners…
Credible Leadership
Credibility in leadership is important now, more than ever, because there is a good dose of cynicism in the workplace and our people are cynical about us as their…
Failing to Learn
Ever see those new leaders who carry themselves with such bravado? They’re usually the ones who haven’t failed yet. When they inevitably do, it isn’t pretty…
Getting What You Paid For...
For years organizations have spent substantial time and money on improving the capabilities of leaders and on nurturing new leaders. Indeed leadership development…
Growing a Pair
Making smart business decisions and doing the right thing is critical. That’s true not just in terms of strategy but also relationships (whether to fire the toxic…
The times they are a-changing
A common complaint we hear from clients is that of ‘change fatigue’ which appears to be some kind of frustration around the fact that things continually need…
Not Your Cup Of Tea?
As a large part of the world is transfixed by the Winter Olympic Games, as mere mortals we can only guess at the dedication, athleticism, sacrifices and mental fortitude…
Better Late than Never?
Some time ago we wrote a paper entitled “You Say You’re Busy and I Say ‘So what?’” which in a nutshell stated that the world is not about being busy, it’s…
Philosophy of Culture
Individuals have an identity and so do organizations. An organization’s identity is derived from its Purpose (the fundamental reason why the organization exists)…
The Complexity Equation
Charles Dickens in the 1830’s wrote that he lived in an age of “unrelenting change and unpredictability” so I wonder what he would make of 2014 where change…
The Need to be Me
Few things can discredit a leader faster than being perceived as phony. Sometimes, leaders will say what they don’t believe, sugarcoating the truth so people hear…
Giving a Fig about Pudding
As the festive season’s ultimate celebration looms large in the form of the mighty Christmas dinner we would like to provide a few paragraphs to honour the Christmas…
Boxing Clever
Robert Stanzione is the boss of one of the largest companies you have probably never heard of. Mr. Stanzione is the CEO of fast-growing US technology group Arris.…
Playing Chicken
Regardless of why a chicken would cross a road, they can now do so a little more safely thanks to a new range of high-visibility chicken vests available from Omlet,…
Money in your Pocket
Apparently it appears that call centres in Jamaica are stapling workers’ pockets shut to prevent them from stealing clients’ data. Reports suggest managers…
Kung Fu for Business
Recently here at Zeitgeist we were thinking about philosophy and the links to leadership and organizational culture – don’t ask why we were thinking philosophy,…
Apple Turnover
We were inspired by a story coming out of Alaska to write a blog about the importance of changing course when it becomes obvious that the route you have set yourself…
Flight of the Bumblebee
From the title you might assume that here at Zeitgeist we have become fascinated with orchestral interludes and specifically the one written by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov…
Tired of Change
Leo Tolstoy is quoted as stating “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” The world around us is awash with ‘movements…
Cultivating Culture
Cultures exist wherever there is a collection of people, however big or small that group is. The group could be as large as a nation or as small as a student study…