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Plus Ca Change

Plus ca change is the term often used to express the resigned acknowledgement of...

Mark Crocker October 16, 2023

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

The secret to effectively leading collaboration at work is finding a middle ground between...

Mark Crocker October 2, 2023

Failing to Learn and Learning to Fail

Ever see those new leaders who carry themselves with such bravado? They’re usually the...

Mark Crocker September 18, 2023

Failing to Learn

Ever see those new leaders who carry themselves with such bravado? They’re usually the...

Mark Crocker May 5, 2021

Risk Versus Reward

Trying to avoid all risk in business is the same as trying to avoid...

Mark Crocker March 11, 2020

The Data Dilemma

The strategic impact on companies of the exponential technological rate of change is both...

Mark Crocker February 24, 2020

Why Your Boss Is Wrong About You

As the performance review season comes to its usually unsatisfactory conclusion for many, we...

Mark Crocker February 11, 2020

Fact Versus Fiction

Every decision maker really should rely on facts before making any decisions – particularly...

Mark Crocker February 3, 2020

Finding Fault

In business we often come across cultures where blame is accepted or is even...

Mark Crocker January 27, 2020

Blue Monday

Blue Monday is the name given to this day in January (typically the third...

Mark Crocker January 20, 2020

Service Means Service

Good customer service is a valuable asset, especially in today's high-tech-oriented, increasingly impersonal business...

Mark Crocker January 14, 2020

Talking Transformation

Individuals, organizations change continuously, reacting to developments in their markets and to the arrival...

Mark Crocker January 8, 2020

Vive la Révolution

The Fourth Industrial Revolution, commonly known as Industry 4.0, appears to be changing the...

Mark Crocker October 21, 2019

The Complexity Equation

Charles Dickens in the 1830’s wrote that he lived in an age of “unrelenting...

Mark Crocker October 1, 2019

Behavioural Science?

Conventional wisdom amongst those running organizations would agree that there is value in good...

Mark Crocker September 23, 2019

Lean Times

During the past 20 years, Lean has become one of the prominent performance-improvement programs...

Mark Crocker September 3, 2019

Credibly Credible

Credibility in leadership is important now, more than ever, because there is a good...

Mark Crocker June 24, 2019

Service Intelligence

Providing outstanding customer service is one of the most rewarding yet challenging activities within...

Mark Crocker May 27, 2019

Caution, Learners Ahead

It’s a fact and contrary to certain prejudices and misconceptions, employees can learn to...

Mark Crocker May 17, 2019

Changes

‘Changes’ is a song by David Bowie, originally released on the album Hunky Dory...

Mark Crocker April 8, 2019