Blue Monday
Blue Monday is the name given to this day in January (typically the third Monday of the month) claimed to be the most depressing day of the year. The concept was…
Vive la Révolution
The Fourth Industrial Revolution, commonly known as Industry 4.0, appears to be changing the way businesses function. Organizations must decide how and where to…
A Year in Review
As we march headlong into the new year we have probably had, or are about to have, the dreaded annual performance review. The truth be told that here at Optimize…
When Smart isn't Necessarily Smart
When hiring, promoting or even just putting together a team, we tend to look for the smartest people in the room. But is that necessarily the right thing to do?…
I Think Therefore I Am
The greatest managerial failure rate comes at the first step into leadership where generally new leaders are ill-equipped to even understand the fundamentals of…
The Obsolescence of Experience
Around seven thousand years ago, the first human revolution took place when our ancestors first applied skill to work. However skill alone isn’t enough anymore…
What Kind of Boss Are You – Star or Idiot?
We spend a lot of time thinking, coaching and writing about the challenges of talented people frustrated with life inside big organizations. If you’re the leader,…
The Trouble with Talent
Increasingly companies are viewing the ability to manage talent as a strategic priority or at least that’s what they tell us. However, a lack of time and attention,…
Generation R
Generation R is a new term that has come to our attention here at Zeitgeist and it relates to workers who kept their jobs during the most recent recession but took…
To Lead or not to Lead....
One question we get asked from time to time from individuals being coached is whether we think that they would make a good leader. This crisis of confidence is actually…
Improbable Awards
The Ig Nobel awards are now in their 21st year and here at Zeitgeist we look forward to this whacky awards ceremony every year. The awards are the result of the…