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Matt Williams
Apr 29, 20242 min read
Where is all your hidden talent and where can you find it?
If you’re responsible for a talent and succession strategy, have you considered the amount of talent that could be hiding within your...
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Matt Williams
Apr 23, 20242 min read
Having a 9-Box Grid is not a talent strategy!
I’m becoming more and more convinced that the 9-box grid has now become totally obsolete as a meaningful method of assessing your...
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Richard Nugent
Apr 14, 20241 min read
How The Team Conflict That You Are Ignoring Is Costing Your Business Money
Earlier this year, I was asked to lead an event to bring together two teams that were involved in a corporate war. The conflict has...
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Richard Nugent
Apr 10, 20242 min read
Why BANTER is a red flag for high-performing teams
We are a good team. We all get on well. There's plenty of BANTER, but we get on pretty well. I have had briefs like this hundreds of...
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Richard Nugent
Apr 1, 20242 min read
The three key character traits of the worst CEO I have encountered in twenty years
I work with lots of outstanding leaders. They inspire, engage, empower and deliver extraordinary results. But I've worked with a handful...
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sam15580
Mar 25, 20242 min read
How mastering Emotional Intelligence underlies authenticity and relationships
In my last two articles I’ve written about the importance of balancing vulnerability, affection and professionalism, which you can read...
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sam15580
Mar 18, 20242 min read
Great Leadership: Mastering your personal Emotional Intelligence awareness
In last week’s article, which you can read here, I wrote about navigating vulnerability, affection and professionalism in leadership. One...
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sam15580
Mar 11, 20242 min read
Navigating Vulnerability, Affection, and Professionalism in Leadership
I was listening to an interview with Brené Brown, whose work I think is incredible, and something was recounted that resonated with me. A...
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Matt Williams
Mar 5, 20241 min read
3 powerful coaching questions for your top talent
The power of effective coaching is a key tool for your people managers to fulfil their responsibility as talent managers. If you’re...
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Matt Williams
Feb 26, 20242 min read
Why you need to build your ALIGNED® talent strategy right now
Talent is a critical factor in maintaining a competitive advantage for the future success of your organisation. Without a focus on...
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Matt Williams
Feb 12, 20242 min read
The ALIGNED® talent diagnostic tool that is guaranteed to reignite your talent strategy
Does your organisation see talent management as just another bureaucratic tick box exercise driven by some obscure HR initiative? As a...
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Richard Nugent
Jan 29, 20244 min read
What is the X, and why?
The following article is an excerpt from Chapter 9 of The Alignment Advantage. If you haven’t read the book, find out how to win a free...
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Richard Nugent
Jan 29, 20243 min read
5 Things Good Leaders Will Call out in 2024
I'm writing this at the end of January when good intentions often wane, and we return to the day-to-day rhythm of work and life. Those of...
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Richard Nugent
Jan 29, 20242 min read
C-Suite in waiting? Three key questions to boost your chances of joining the board
Are you a board member to be? Are you on the fast track to the C-Suite? Whether your ambitions are lofty or you've already been...
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sam15580
Jan 22, 20242 min read
The art of getting out of the way of your talented people
In my first article for TwentyOne Leadership, I shared insights about a manager who significantly impacted my career, highlighting the...
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sam15580
Jan 15, 20242 min read
When tick-box performance reviews are the sign of a great team.
I’ve had quite a few performance reviews over the years and have developed what might be seen as an unconventional perspective: I believe...
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Matt Williams
Jan 10, 20242 min read
3 steps to lead your people’s perceived performance vs their actual performance
Looking back over the past twelve months of 2023, I’ve reflected on a constant theme that has emerged while working with leaders from...
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sam15580
Jan 8, 20242 min read
What are we waiting for? The benefits of here and now conversations.
There are so many reasons we postpone having important conversations, and if we’re honest, most of which are excuses: We’re too busy, we...
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matt42696
Dec 7, 20232 min read
How to find your leadership remote control
Remote leadership is a phenomenon that has now become a reality for most leaders. If you find yourself with a completely different set of...
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matt42696
Dec 6, 20232 min read
Why you need to catch your Boomerang Employees
As a talent manager you may recognise that the trend of rehiring former employees has gained traction over the past couple of years....
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