No one listens. It’s one of the most common complaints across workplaces, industries, jobs, even in our personal lives. It doesn’t matter how much detail we give or how many times we say things, it seems like people keep coming back with questions about things we’ve...
Why agile thinking should be at the heart of any change management plan
Change is hard. Just ask Borders Bookstore, who went bankrupt after a strategic change saw them investing heavily in CDs and DVDs, right as the industry was going digital. Or Time Warner and AOL, whose merger failed catastrophically because no one accounted for the...
The importance of Whole Brain® Thinking in the age of Artificial Intelligence
From how we fly our planes to how we order our pizza, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning are transforming how humans experience their everyday lives. Across industries of all kinds - aviation, finance, healthcare, even the creative arts - AI and machine...
Why is communication in your company lacking?
It’s no secret that communication is the backbone of any successful organisation. Yet many companies struggle with perfecting their communication processes. Take, for example, the 2013 Yahoo communication blunder turned PR disaster, in which Yahoo’s CEO announced...
The Myth of the Most Effective Leadership Styles
What’s the best HBDI® profile for a leader? This is one of the most common questions we get asked about the HBDI and leadership. We all want to know which is the best profile, and we all want to know if it’s ours. Fortunately for you, the answer we give is always the...
Beyond Gender: Here’s How To Create True Diversity in Your Boardroom
Earlier this year, New Zealand was called out for the lack of women holding senior positions in their 27 NZX-listed companies. The country lags behind the UK, US and Australia with 18% of listed companies having zero female directors. Research has shown that having...
It’s About How You Think, Not What You Think: This Employee Assessment Takes You Outside the Box
Want to know what your personality is? Or find out your 'inner truth'? How about which Game of Thrones character you are? You could be a Cersei. Or maybe you’re a Jon. Take the latest BuzzFeed quiz to find out. There are plenty of employee assessments and online...
Local Government Leverages Whole Brain® Innovation
Whole Brain® Thinking helped small business owners think about long-term visions for their companies in the Innovate to Excelerate: Business Growth Program.
Diversity of thought is critical to business success
Diversity in business is not what you might think. It’s less about gender, race and ethnicity and more about diverse thinking styles. Let’s explore.