Posts by Ross Swan

When you are driving change in an organization you are affecting the future of lots of people because when change happens it changes the way people interact, who they interact with and whenever a change happens it pushes one out of the comfort zone. When change is announced individuals become nervous about their future. Being…

Effect of Pause on Leadership In leadership having the time to reflect and feel the vision enables one to create. Those in leadership roles do reflect. However, that reflection is more of a cognitive one or reflecting in one’s brain and not from the heart. What it does is that the mind fills up the…

What does pause mean in one’s work life and personal life? The purpose of taking a break is to have a break from the daily hustle and grind. When we do plan on taking a break, we often end up making a list of things to do to fill time. It takes time to switch…

Leadership impacts employee engagement in the evolving workplace of today. In spite of this being a hot topic, the issue is a common one across countries. The commonality is that the figures are pretty poor all across the globe. Employee engagement is a direct result of the quality of leadership. Given the way the employee…

The behaviour a brand displays is a reflection of the leadership behind that brand. It manifests through how employees are engaged in the brand and how a brand is able to add value to the customer. The route to creating a great company brand is through its employees. How important is leadership in achieving this?…