by Zena Everett | Jul 12, 2022 | Zena Everett's Blog
New managers, desperate to prove themselves, can feel under pressure to land quick wins. They launch multiple shiny new projects, without taking time to drill down into the real opportunities, not the on-the-surface ones. These projects may...
by Zena Everett | Jun 13, 2022 | Uncategorized, Zena Everett's Blog
In 1995 a bank robber in Pittsburgh called McArthur Wheeler attempted to rob two banks. His only disguise was to smear lemon juice on his face, convinced that it would make him invisible to security cameras. His speedy arrest intrigued social psychologists...
by Zena Everett | Apr 4, 2022 | Zena Everett's Blog
Do you need people to share more ideas, challenge the status quo, point out opportunities and generally speak up more? This is a common challenge I’m encountering now: employees need to be coming up with suggestions but seem to have become...
by Zena Everett | Mar 2, 2022 | Zena Everett's Blog
Would you obey an order that felt wrong? Why good people commit evil deeds. It feels wrong to write my usual article on career success or productivity at such a distressing time. Instead, let’s see what we can learn from a famous...
by Zena Everett | Jan 5, 2022 | Zena Everett's Blog
Stop validating your Sally Show-Offs and start supporting your Steady Eddies I’ve observed a Crazy Busy character popping up in organisations. Sally Show-Off is motivated by promotion, praise, followers, likes, drama. She’s all about ‘look at me’...
