I recently participated in a webinar on intercultural working presented by the Open University Business School (OUBS). The speakers included Dr Bjorn Claes, a senior lecturer in operations management, and Jeremy Roebuck of Grow Movement. Here are the main points: What is culture? Definitions vary from “how we make sense Read More
I read this book a while ago but have mentioned it to several people (leaders) recently during coaching programmes so thought I’d write a short review to encourage them to read it. The book, which is based doctoral research using 360 degree feedback (Leadership/Impact instrument – a registered trademark of Read More
A while back I blogged about some of the best books on account management http://kimtasso.com/getting-to-grips-with-key-account-management-kam but I omitted to mention this book (Seven keys to managing strategic accounts) which was published in 2003. It’s important because it is a joint effort with Miller Heiman – the creators of strategic selling® - Read More
On Friday I trotted along to the offices of Smith & Williamson to hear from the second Financial Times/Managing Partner Forum research by Meridian West (formerly Lighthouse) into effective client adviser relationships. Richard Chaplin mentioned that professional services is the largest sector in the UK and the only one to have Read More
Book review “Conversational riffs - creating meaning out of conflict” by Neil Denny (Conflict management). Psychologists say that successful relationships have the following elements: A safe place from which to explore Repair after rupture Communication Neil’s book on conflict management offers some great insights and help primarily in the second Read More
