by Zena Everett | Apr 28, 2026 | Zena Everett's Blog
Pet projects are vanity pieces of work that are still pursued long after they have stopped making commercial or strategic sense. These time-wasters drain scarce resources and damage team morale. My job is to help people prioritise, but it’s not easy to kill...
by Zena Everett | Mar 19, 2026 | Zena Everett's Blog
The stereotypical bad boss is an insensitive bully. Word soon gets round about them. Are they a dying breed? You tell me. Harder to spot is another bad boss, the rescuer, or what I call a Mama Bear Manager. These are good people but weak managers. I coached a...
by Zena Everett | Mar 2, 2026 | Zena Everett's Blog
Leadership is not a popularity contest, but it is a spectator sport. What you do matters because people are watching you. I was told to never start an article by describing living in VUCA times, for risk of boring readers right from the off. If you didn’t know,...
by Zena Everett | Feb 2, 2026 | Uncategorized, Zena Everett's Blog
Procrastination isn’t about not doing something. It’s about not starting it. An average colleague who gets things done contributes more than a high potential who sprinkles their attention round like an excited puppy. Most productivity problems stem from the...
by Zena Everett | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized, Zena Everett's Blog
Happy New Year. I’m braced for LinkedIn posts drawing cringeworthy parallels between a new habit and career success. ‘The gym is a metaphor for life. It teaches me about overcoming adversity and never giving up.’ These painful posts won’t be around for long...
