Change is all around us. In modern business, change and our response to it, is a constant pressure. Organisations which respond well to the demand for change and which recognise it as offering potential to positively re-evaluate their position in the market will survive the toughest times and be poised...

So 2008 is behind us and the world is about to go back to work. Did you make your new year resolutions? Did you set your goals for 2009? Maybe survival is enough, making the setting of goals seem less relevant this year - maybe even fatuous? But how would you describe the attitude you are taking back...

One of the proven methods of extracting innovation from an otherwise stale organization has been to embark upon “skunkworks” projects. These are projects that are cobbled together by passionate instigators within an organization who see an opportunity to build upon or extend something they have happened...

Professor Binna Kandola, senior partner, Pearn Kandola Organisations pride themselves on their mission and values. They are proudly displayed on corporate literature, accessed on their websites and sometimes even trumpeted by their leaders. These are examples from one organisation: • Client focus • Respect...

The recession is beginning to bite. Many organizations are facing predictions of falling sales. Leaders are having to make hard decisions about how and where to save money and cut costs. Under the intense pressure to do something fast, it is very easy for leaders to make quick, isolated obvious decisions...

Johanna Fullerton, business psychologist and managing partner at Pearn Kandola , Dublin. In a time of economic stagnation it is more important than ever for organisations to foster strong leadership. It is a time for making tough decisions. Maybe having to lay people off, to restructure, to break-up...

So the dire news continues, and it seems to me as though a big slice of UK Plc has decided to write December off even earlier than usual. Once again as leaders and managers we are left to contemplate just what we can do to make a difference, when every day those pesky external events that are outside...

Andy Neal, director, ChangeMaker International If people lack hope, they simply give up. In business this means that people stop trying, they lose creativity or potentially leave your organisation. This is the very last thing you need when you are trying to navigate difficult times and create sustainable...

"What on earth was I thinking?"........is a fairly common plaintiff cry at the moment, as we reflect back on some of the financial commitments we have all taken on in recent years. Of course there are some 'clever bastards' (the title of an Ian Dury song, so pease don't criticise...

One of the biggest fears in tricky times is whether managers can keep the corporate machine rolling forward. How exactly do you keep people engaged and focused? One of the tactics is to identify your engaged employees and make the most of their example. Where are they I hear you cry? Well why not try...