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Finding Rhythm and heartbeats of a business

In this article I talk about the rhythm of a business - and how we must get involved to understand it.

Communication and creativity - a path to higher impact?

Hi, I hope you are doing safe and well. I tend to do my Spring Cleaning in Summer/Autumn rather than Spring, so last month the Lambert HQ has been a hive of simplification and tidying. My last few weeks have been about sorting, decluttering, tidying and fixing things. The

5 areas to direct energy and attention on

In this article I share 5 key areas I always use my energy and attention on in a business.

The Principles of Portfolio Management

In this article I explain the principle of being able to see our investment, down to activity and back out to value - portfolio management

Which theory helps the business? The one that has utility.

Our world of work is full of theories. Everywhere. We have theories that a matrix organisational structure is better than others. We have theories that tell us that this agile methodology trumps other models. We theorise that X marketing model is better than Y. We have theories about finance, hiring,

Customer Experience follows Employee Experience

In this article I share the idea that good customer experience comes from a good employee experience.

Loudness doesn't equal competence or confidence

In this article I share a story of a man who was very loud, very dominating and very shouty. And how loudness really does not equal confidence.

Getting to the truth - there are three sides to every story

It's not uncommon to find leaders and managers making decisions that fundamentally affect the business (and people) based on subjective hearsay and "opinions". A lot of this comes down to who managers and leaders like to listen to, who they trust and sometimes, who speaks with

Make decisions, not choices

Hey, Hope you are all doing safe and well. The Lambert family have just got back from a lovely holiday in Greece. We were lucky and blessed to spend a week on the island of Kos. It was very pleasant indeed. It was a much needed break indeed. Welcome to

Communication Networks - why its hard to communicate at work

In this article I share some reasons why communication failures happen in the workplace. It's not exhaustive, but provides some ideas on where to start looking.

How images can spark creative thinking

A picture tells a thousand words. A simple plausible sounding statement that is pretty tough to prove right or wrong.  But, we do know a strong, powerful image can catch hold of our attention. It could be the subject matter, the angle or composition, the contrast, the provocation and loads

The benefits of bringing nature into your workplace - Biophilic Design - Podcast

How can we bring more nature into our own workplaces, whether at home, co-working or office based? And does it make a difference to our mood, health and productivity?

Personal Knowledge Management - Joplin, Zotero and cheap notebooks

In this post I am going to share my own personal knowledge management system through the lens of my own learning model; capture, curate, crunch and contribute.

Work Makes Us - Meeting Notes Newsletter

In this newsletter I share how work is influencing who we become.