Developing managers’ senior management skills are more important than ever before. Organisations desperately need a more agile workforce. Where the requirement of this workforce, to constantly change and adapt is embraced and resistance is low. This requires managers that are able to lead and possess the skills that senior management are expected to have. Unfortunately […]
Episode 19
In this episode of The Maverick Paradox Podcast, Judith talks with Alan Rae about how marketing and leadership is the same thing. Alan also discusses the need for effectualisation in marketing. Dr Alan Rae is the Chairman of his family horticultural business and a business mentor for entrepreneurs. Alan teaches entrepreneurial marketing at the Southampton […]
The War for Talent – are you grooming management talent?
The War for Talent – are you grooming management talent? One of the overriding problems faced by companies is that they struggle to effectively develop talent for the conditions prevalent in the 21st Century. By trying to avoid potential discrimination claims they utilise a one size fits all leadership style; therefore, running the risk of […]
The #1 reason why the HR Business Partner model doesn’t work effectively
The #1 reason why the HR Business Partner model doesn’t work effectively I realised today that it’s 20 years since David Ulrich proposed the HR Business Partner model. Despite this, HR is STILL struggling to prove its net worth to business. How can that be?We know that HR is more qualified than it’s ever been and […]
HR go network
There is a reason why HR refuses to go networking. To most internal HR professionals the term ‘networking’ is assumed to relate to the activity of external consultants who need to network to find work. It isn’t something that ‘internals’ think they do or indeed need to do. This is a dangerous assumption especially in […]





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