by Jonathan Gifford | Jan 13, 2012 | Leaders from History
Zhou Enlai was Premier of the People’s Republic of China from the moment the Chinese Communist Party achieved power in 1949, following their defeat of the Nationalist government, until his death in 1976. A dedicated and lifelong communist, Zhou Enlai’s...
by Jonathan Gifford | Jan 13, 2012 | Business & Leadership
The very real animosity that existed for so many years between Apple and Microsoft, both at an organisational level and amongst users, has created a lasting legacy. Either you are an Apple kind of person, or you are a ‘PC’ kind of person. Using one...
by Jonathan Gifford | Sep 20, 2011 | Leadership Ideas
Change is implemented more quickly and successfully when alternative options have been discussed in advance, and when the team as a whole has reached a consensus decision on the right way forward. Consensus also helps ensure that the people who are closest to...
by Jonathan Gifford | Jun 10, 2011 | Leadership Ideas
Successful leaders offer substantial autonomy to members of the team and to parts of the business. Individuals are empowered, and respond to this; decision-making is de-centralised, bringing more opinion and directly relevant experience into the process and,...
by Jonathan Gifford | May 4, 2011 | Leadership Ideas
If the tap in the staff kitchen is broken and nobody mends it, colleagues quite quickly begin to draw a number of very negative conclusions—in particular, that management isn’t particularly bothered about the welfare or comfort of the staff and that, since management...
