Leading with Compassion: the difference is in the doing
By Stella Voules Not so long ago, pre COVID-19, we were compiling research into cultivating compassion-based leadership. We became increasingly aware that today’s organisations seem to lack compassion – or at best, it was thought to be scarce. Our research indicated...
Working together when we’re forced to disconnect – enabling the social distancing mandate. Early lessons from South Korea
By Jo Billing The Corona Quarter – that’s how the first quarter of 2020 could be referred to in Seoul, and across most of the globe. It has been one of disruption, fear and more than a hint of ambiguity. Coming up to one year living in what is a...
3 Reasons we’re still talking about ‘that’ gender issue (and it’s almost 2020)!
By Jo Billing and Stella Voules Editor credit: JOST & Co Marketing team: Kirsten Beriman and Bailey AvenPhoto credit: The “The Fearless Girl” sculpture by artist Kristen Visbal. Justin Lane/European PressPhoto Agency We’ve all been pushing really hard for...
Song of the Sirens: the seduction of abandoning performance appraisals and ratings
By Stella Voules & Jo BillingEditor credit: JOST & Co advisory panel member: Amy Poynton 5 minute read…. In Greek mythology, the Sirens were captivating, dangerous creatures; their enchanting singing luring unwary sailors off-course, causing disastrous...