Chris Turner – When rudeness in teams turns deadly

Discover why incongruence is the silent saboteur of employee engagement and business transformation. From neuroscience to practical tips, learn how to foster a culture of congruency that builds trust and drives success.

Per Espen Stoknes gives some excellent insights on why we resist making the changes needed address the climate emergency (despite the fact that our future depends on it)

Enabling is about understanding the forces slowing or likely to slow change down and then finding ways to either minimise the impact or work around it.

We love this book because it goes a long way towards explaining why our actions and behaviours often don’t live up to our good intentions. The recognition that different parts of our brain are operating simultaneously at any given moment, often in competition with each other, helps us to see our own emotions and behaviours and those of others around us in a whole new light. In our view this is essential reading for anyone who is looking to influence human behaviour or understand their own. For those who want a quick intro, the link will take you to his TED talk. 

John Kotter discusses why the organisational structures designed in the late 19th century are slowing businesses down in an era of rapid change. And what can be done to increase the pace. Whilst this was recorded in 2013, the lessons are, if anything, becoming more true by the day.

One of our favourite books on change, whether at a personal level, in organisations or at a global scale. They use a simple and really useful elephant and rider analogy to get across how we all deal with change. Also includes some amazing case studies and useful tips.