Category: Leadership

Building a Meaningful Support Network

30/7/2025

Before you can establish strong professional connections, you first need clarity on who is already supporting you and who you would like to bring into that circle. This blog introduces a free worksheet designed to help you take a deliberate look at the relationships that underpin your success.

Networking is more than just exchanging details on LinkedIn or showing up at industry events. It’s about the ecosystems that sustain us, both personally and professionally. That begins with a support network grounded in trust, understanding and shared goals.

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The One Minute Manager – Is This Still Viable in the 21st Century?

18/7/2025

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There are some meetings that linger in the mind long after the room has emptied.

Back in 2001, I had the rare privilege of hearing Ken Blanchard speak. Charismatic, insightful, and remarkably good at distilling leadership ideas into relatable stories, he stayed behind afterwards to chat.

I was a newly appointed manager then, handed a slim book with a big title: The One Minute Manager. It was one of several texts I was recommended to read during those formative years.

Now, two decades and many strategies later, I’ve found myself revisiting the old titles on my shelf.

As part of my occasional Friday Book Club, I’ll be exploring what still holds up and what doesn’t. So, let’s start with this classic: The One Minute Manager. Has it earned its place in the modern workplace, or is it better left in the past?

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Building a Meaningful Support Network

The One Minute Manager – Is This Still Viable in the 21st Century?

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