Mark Cuddigan, CEO of THIS
Damian Hughes, high-performance speaker and bestselling author, explores how behaviour shapes culture, why habits matter under pressure, and what leaders must do to build sustainable performance.
The Top 10 Culture Advisory Firms in the UK
Leaders increasingly recognise the importance of culture and its central role in shaping their organisation’s operational and financial outcomes. The benefit of external support in this area is also generally acknowledged, both for the benefits of an external, independent view as well as the topic of culture itself requiring a depth of expertise – something […]
The Difference Between Workplace Culture and Organisational Culture
Culture is a vague term, and as such, gets thrown around a lot in discussion without much description or detail. When hearing about a failing business, you may hear terms such as ‘toxic’ culture. When discussing sporting achievements or disappointments, you may come across ‘winning’ or ‘losing’ cultures. And if you’re interviewing for a new […]
Delivering on Ambition: A Healthcare Culture Transformation Case Study
When leaders think about culture transformation, there is often an assumption that something must be wrong. Performance is declining. Engagement is low. Teams are disconnected. But some of the most valuable culture work happens in organisations that are already successful. The challenge sometimes not fixing a broken culture. It is understanding whether culture is fully […]
Damian Hughes, High-Performance Speaker and Bestselling Author
Damian Hughes, high-performance speaker and bestselling author, explores how behaviour shapes culture, why habits matter under pressure, and what leaders must do to build sustainable performance.
The Question Every Leadership Team Should Ask
Leadership teams face a constant stream of questions. Priorities shift, plans evolve and pressures change. But sitting beneath it all is one question that quietly shapes whether a strategy succeeds: Are we truly aligned on how we will deliver our strategy? It is a simple question, yet it sits at the heart of strategic leadership […]
Mastering Difficult Conversations: A Practical Guide to Effective Team Communication
I’ll put my neck on the line and say that every team I’ve ever worked with has elephants in the room, skeletons in their closets, and plenty of broken glass swept under the carpet. These are the unspoken complaints, the personal conflicts, and the frustrations that team members don’t feel able to raise. The reality […]
Building a High-Performance Culture (Part 1)
Fixing the foundations: the 3 shifts in thinking that organisations must master In one form or another, most organisations today place a greater emphasis on performance and high performance culture. “Change being the only constant” is a tired trope. However, global trends continue to reshape the world economy towards greater competition. At the same time, […]
Dan Strode, Global Culture & Innovation Expert
Dan Strode, Global Culture and Innovation Expert, and Coode Principal, shares how he led culture at Santander, drove behaviour change at scale, and why innovation starts with mindset.
The Power of Candid Honesty in Organisational Culture
In any successful organisational culture, honesty is often encouraged. But honesty and candid honesty are not the same. Let’s be honest, candid honesty begins within and it manifests itself in how leaders reflect, how teams interact, and how decisions are made when no one is watching. Take feedback. It is frequently softened or vague, presented […]