by Mark Farrer-Brown | 10th March 2023
Soldiers need the right weapon when they go into battle; just like a successful CEO is going to need a honed ability to communicate in their toolkit. I don’t know about you but I am in awe of great communicators. When I think of a great communicator I either think of... 
by Mark Farrer-Brown | 23rd February 2023
Why should you care about teams? Because your company’s success or failure depends on the effectiveness of your leadership team and other teams within your business. As I have said before teamwork is almost always lacking in companies which fail and is present in... 
by Mark Farrer-Brown | 2nd February 2023
Psychological safety is the bedrock of a successful culture; it’s the engine that facilitates engagement, innovation, learning and productivity. Take the short quiz to see how your team is doing. For many years I worked in a psychologically unsafe environment. I was... 
by Mark Farrer-Brown | 22nd August 2022
A high performing team is fundamental to the success of every start-up. Many leaders have high IQs, some (of the very good ones!) also have high EQs (Emotional Intelligence) but only the minority have high WeQs (Collaborative Intelligence). Too often, you... 
by Mark Farrer-Brown | 31st October 2020
As you go about your working day, you have many conversations. Most are casual, not particularly significant or impactful. And then in a split second a casual conversation can turn into something else – a tricky conversation that can have a material impact on your...