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September 8, 2026
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Lessons from Geese: What a three-minute video taught me about leadership

Meg Burton | Cube | 4-minute read  At the end of a recent leadership programme, a day spent exploring trust, psychological safety, communication, teamwork, feedback and coaching, I did what I often do when I want a message to land: I played a short video clip called “Lessons from Geese”.  I first came across it back in 1995, on VHS of all things (yes, a proper video player, complete with the whir of the tape). It was a Video Arts production made by Saatchi & Saatchi, and over the years […]
November 12, 2024
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Mindful leadership: Boost team wellbeing & performance

Now more than ever, leaders face unprecedented challenges in supporting team wellbeing. Recent studies paint a stark picture: work-related stress, anxiety, and depression account for 49% of all new or long-standing health conditions in UK workplaces, with an estimated 17.9 million working days lost annually due to these issues. As leaders, we must ask ourselves: how can we better support our teams while maintaining organisational performance?  Understanding mindful leadership  At its core, mindfulness is about living in the present moment and focusing on what we can control rather than what […]
March 12, 2024
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What is the role of emotional intelligence in leadership?

In the modern workplace, emotional intelligence has emerged as a highly sought-after interpersonal skill for leaders, surpassing the conventional intelligence quotient (IQ). According to a study conducted by the Center for Creative Leadership, 75% of career setbacks are due to emotional competencies, such as challenges in managing interpersonal issues, ineffective team leadership during periods of adversity or conflict, and difficulties in adapting to change or building trust.  In this blog, we’ll look at how you can lead and manage your team by applying Daniel Goleman’s psychological theory of emotional intelligence.  […]