by Zena Everett | Aug 27, 2026 | Zena Everett's Blog
Dolly Parton’s 1980 movie Working 9 to 5 is a glorious lesson in toxic workplaces and gender inequality (way before these were even a thing). Three women are stuck with a boss who is lazy, controlling and spectacularly good at taking credit for...
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 | Jun 2, 2025 | Uncategorized, Zena Everett's Blog
Hi Zena. Our Creative Director is notorious for producing high-stakes pitches. They mobilise teams to work all weekend and inevitably blow the clients’ socks off when they present on Monday. They get great glory for producing a rabbit out of...
by Zena Everett | May 1, 2025 | Zena Everett's Blog
The pressure to create a massive impact in the early months of a new role is largely confined to the history books. Of course there is one person currently grabbing headlines for how he has spent his first 100 days in office. You may feel that his performance proves...
