Energised by those who are challenging the conventional understanding of company culture, leadership & purpose. Founder and Managing Partner @beliyf
West Sussex, UK
Joined March 2010
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Stop promoting people to management (of people) on the basis of their technical skills. The most important behaviours of a manager are being a good coach, showing interest in your people and empowering your team.
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This is what happens when the perception of what it’s like to work at a company like Brewdog differs hugely from the reality.
An all too common occurrence
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In Jeff Bezos' final letter to employees as Amazon #CEO, he stressed that "differentiation" is the key to survival.
"The world wants you to be typical — in a thousand ways, it pulls at you. Don’t let it happen. I hope all Amazonians take this to #heart."
#Leadership #Success #HR
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A sign that psychological safety is lacking: people say different things behind leaders' backs than to their faces.
In the absence of trust and respect, we sugarcoat feedback to protect ourselves.
In the presence of trust and respect, we speak truth to power to help the group.
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Every company needs a "how we do remote" blog post to make it easy for applicants to understand the day-to-day.
It's an opportunity to set expectations, in addition to highlighting unique benefits & perks.
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It's not psychological safety if people can only voice what you want to hear.
The goal is not to be comfortable. It's to create a climate where people can speak up without fear.
Psychological safety begins with admitting our own mistakes and welcoming criticism from others.
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Good leaders build products. Great leaders build cultures.
Good leaders deliver results. Great leaders develop people.
Good leaders have vision. Great leaders have values.
Good leaders are role models at work. Great leaders are role models in life.
Mark Sampson retweeted
Pro tip on video meetings:
If you've been talking for 3 minutes nonstop, it might be time to give someone else a turn.
Or at least make sure everyone else is still awake😆
Mark Sampson retweeted
What do my Directors need to do to improve communication, I was asked?
My answer: Listen
Attend team meetings and listen (not speak).
Visit the front line (at least weekly) and listen.
Invite people to coffee or lunch and listen.
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Today is the start of our new financial year. Our focus again is not on making profit, it’s on running a kind and compassionate business. If we do this well we seem to make a bit of money at the end of the year.
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If you think the product we make is advertising, listen to Steve Jobs on product people v sales people
Why companies that sell #creativity as their product – aka #advertising agencies – need to be lead by people with a creative mindset.
“Running a business is a creative act.“ – @Schwartzie14 / @TBWAChiatNY
Mark Sampson retweeted
As a manager, your role is not to be the expert or make the decisions.
Your role is to be a good coach, show interest in your people, listen and empower your team with trust and freedom.
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80% of your time is spent on things that you are not good at.
20% of your time is spent on the things you are very good at.
In order to get more done, flip that.
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"I believe the greatest strength of strong personalities is to surround yourself with people who are stronger than you in certain areas" - Jurgen Klopp
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Before taking a job offer, it's worth asking: do I want to become more like the people here?
You can aspire to change the culture of a group, but don't overlook how the culture will change you.
Few of us are immune to the values of the people around us.
#FridayThoughts
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Fantastic (existential) advice from Bill Berbach: "In this very real world, good doesn't drive out evil. Evil doesn't drive out good. But the energetic does displace the passive."
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The most important decision you make in any job is who you hire. So hurry, but don’t rush.
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An important test of a culture is how people treat fired employees and rejected applicants.
In cutthroat cultures, people are expendable: they're ignored or disrespected.
In caring cultures, people are valued: they're treated with dignity and compassion.
#WednesdayWisdom