This is the second time that Annabel Kaye has spoken to Judith Germain on The Maverick Paradox Podcast. In today’s show Annabel and Judith have a fascinating conversation on mavericks and conformity. They talk (amongst other things) about the curse of the corporate and why Social Mavericks struggle in corporations. A fascinating whirlwind of thoughts […]
Generational shift – the modern workplace
Generational shift – the modern workplace! Management gurus and marketing specialists have long since been fascinated by the changing population. You can see this interest via a quick Google search. There are millions of articles on Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials and now Generation Z. Whilst organisations have done little to accommodate the shifting generations […]
What is a Maverick? – Maverick Attributes
What is a Maverick? – Maverick Attributes What is a Maverick? This is a question that everyone is asking these days. People are becoming increasingly fascinated with mavericks. Their personality, mindset, strategies and even attributes. Without the interplay of these things a Maverick wouldn’t be a Maverick. This is something that individuals often struggle to […]
Training Millennials
Training Millennials isn’t as hard as people think, although it will be different from what has happened before. An example is that because they are digital natives, they can quickly understand new technology. They are also able to come up with solutions to company problems by utilising technology not often seen within the corporate workspace. […]
Millennials at work
The idea of Millennials at work have been fascinating people for a long time. Millennials are those born roughly between the years of 1981 – 1996. The corporate world acknowledges that the digital revolution would make them different from the generations before them. They haven’t however, fully realised that the old way of working is […]
Eradicate your inner critic
‘Do you need to eradicate your inner critic?’ ‘Are you suffering from excessive negative self talk?’ These questions totally perplex Socialised Mavericks, who would consider them non sequiturs! The reason why these questions just don’t make sense to Socialised Mavericks is because they do not experience negative talk, on a regular basis. When they are […]
Are Millennials the new Mavericks?
Are Millennials the new Mavericks? I remember being interviewed a few times in the early ‘noughties’ about Generation Y. I stated then that Gen Y were starting to behave like Mavericks, without the influence to demand what Mavericks have. Jump forward a decade and Gen Y has become known as Millennials; with the realisation that […]
Why the Maverick Paradox Podcast?
Why the Maverick Paradox Podcast? This is a question that I get asked from time to time. I think a better question is ‘why do you continue with the Maverick Paradox Podcast?’ However, before I answer that question it’s probably worth looking at why, just over a year ago, I decided to produce a podcast. […]
Greatness is within you
I can say that greatness is within you, I can say this with a high level of certainty. Even though I don’t know you, I can even stand confidently in front of you and proclaim this truth. Greatness is within you. Are you wondering how I know? Well, greatness is within you because you can […]
Developing managers’ senior management skills
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 […]
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