by Zena Everett | Sep 13, 2023 | Zena Everett's Blog
Operation Director Curtis* had this problem when he was on one of my leadership programmes. It’s a common one, so I’m featuring it in this month’s article. Let me know if you’d have handled it differently. Ellie,...
by Zena Everett | Mar 3, 2023 | Zena Everett's Blog
Rescuers are bad managers with kind intentions. The stereotypical bad boss is an insensitive bully. Word soon gets round about them. Harder to spot is another bad boss, the Rescuer. These are compassionate people with a burning desire to help...
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 | Aug 2, 2021 | Zena Everett's Blog
Most of us tread a very fine line between coping with our workload and being over capacity. What happens when your manager isn’t a source of support, but the cause of the problem? Do they make excessive demands on your time: such as calling you early in the...
by Zena Everett | Mar 30, 2021 | Zena Everett's Blog
What adjectives come to mind when you think of a high flier? Confident, whip-smart, ambitious, resilient, hard-working, charming? Golden alphas tick all these boxes. These are your prize-winners, your top talent; you encourage...
