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Should we hold onto the values we started out with?
Over the past few weeks, my wife and I have been discussing values. I recently started a new job, and we were talking about how company...
Andrew Havemann
Jun 193 min read


Helping Staff Who Resist Change: Leading Through the New World of Work
Alright, let’s get straight into it—change is the only constant these days, and that can be a real headache for staff who feel like the...
Andrew Havemann
May 193 min read


Leading Without Burning Out: A Very Brief Guide to Sustainable Leadership
In the fast-paced world of leadership, the line between dedication and self-destruction can be perilously thin. We are often told to lead...
Andrew Havemann
Apr 263 min read


Be the Change: Leading with Confidence and Conviction
Stepping into a new leadership role is both exhilarating and daunting. You arrive with fresh ideas, a sense of purpose, and a vision for...
Andrew Havemann
Mar 53 min read


Don’t Get Left Behind: Change Is Happening Faster Than Ever Before
Change is no longer a gradual process—it’s accelerating at an unprecedented pace. Whether in technology, medicine, or business, the world...
Andrew Havemann
Feb 143 min read


Practical Strategies to Help Employees Embrace Change
Change is inevitable in the workplace, yet as explored in my previous post , many employees struggle with it due to uncertainty,...
Andrew Havemann
Feb 73 min read


Why People Struggle with Change at Work
Change is an inevitable part of the modern workplace, but despite its ubiquity, many employees struggle to embrace it. Whether it's the...
Andrew Havemann
Jan 294 min read


Grow Your Own
Grow Your Own Leaders Developing leaders from within your organisation—that’s the ultimate goal, isn’t it? Identifying talent, nurturing...
Andrew Havemann
Jan 222 min read


The Power of Servant Leadership: Leading Individuals, Not Groups
In a world where leadership often gravitates towards one-size-fits-all solutions, the practice of servant leadership offers a refreshing...
Andrew Havemann
Jan 94 min read


Staff engagement surveys are dinosaurs
Why It’s Time to Ditch Employee Engagement Surveys As a business leader, do you take a snapshot of your performance metrics and base the...
Andrew Havemann
Dec 17, 20243 min read


Flipping Staff Appraisals on Their Head: The Leader as a Success Facilitator
Staff appraisals are often dreaded—both by employees, who fear being judged, and by leaders, who feel weighed down by yet another task on...
Andrew Havemann
Nov 28, 20243 min read


Leveraging the change curve
Change is inevitable in business. Whether it's implementing a new system, reorganising teams, or navigating a merger, understanding the...
Andrew Havemann
Nov 19, 20243 min read


How to get good representation from your people?
When thinking about a business, it is rare to view it in isolation. There is always a “face” to the company. Whether it be the young...
Andrew Havemann
Feb 1, 20223 min read


Developing the culture you want
The other day I was involved in an interview; it was rather interesting that before we got started, the interviewee asked, "Can you...
Andrew Havemann
Aug 24, 20213 min read


Feedback for excellent results
Feedback plays a pivotal role in performance management in any business venture. Feedback comes in many forms. From one-to-one feedback...
Andrew Havemann
Feb 22, 20214 min read


Characteristics of Excellent leaders
We all spend a lot of time talking about being good leaders and there are numerous articles out there giving advice on how to be a better...
Andrew Havemann
Jan 27, 20214 min read


The "Blame Game"
I hope you found the exercise in the last blog useful. I'd like you to think about the last time something went wrong at work, what's the...
Andrew Havemann
Jan 4, 20214 min read


Trust in the workplace
“trust is like the air we breath, when its present, nobody notices, when its absent, everybody notices.” Warren Buffett I came across...
Andrew Havemann
Dec 17, 20204 min read


Why Leadership?
With management being one of the most studied elements of business, you may wonder why I have chosen to write about Leadership instead? ...
Andrew Havemann
Dec 5, 20203 min read
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