Knightsbridge Blog

  Detaching from a job that you have held for years is very difficult - especially if you did not choose to leave, but instead were given a package and told your services were no longer required.   Dan had been working with the same company for 10 years as a Sales Manager with 15 people reporting to...

Over the last ten years I have been privy to thousands of corporate transitions and have observed both good and bad behaviors from managers and employees.  The Impact of Termination on Employees: For many employees a termination is a defining moment in their life ─ a moment in time that affects...

This past weekend, the cartoon on the cover of the New Yorker Magazine showed Mitt Romney debating an empty chair. The joke, of course, is on Barack Obama, and what many feel was his lackluster performance in the first presidential debate. It also calls to mind Clint Eastwood’s chat with a chair at...

“When am I going to find time to lead?” I get this question a lot during leadership development programs. As I explain how the job of being a leader keeps growing, some people can’t see how they’ll be able to do it. But anyone who’s asking that question doesn’t really understand what it means to be...

On July 16th, Yahoo announced Marissa Mayer as their new Chief Executive Officer. Even though this would be Mayer’s first time as a CEO, media feedback was favourable. Largely because of her success at Google where she was seen as a trailblazer who brought a unique combination of technical smarts,...

In his book Trust Me: Four Steps to Authenticity and Charisma Dr. Nick Morgan shows how individuals can present an image of authenticity and respect for their audience - whether it’s a team, an executive meeting or through a one-on-one conversation. Nick’s four-step process is extremely valuable for...

Alignment is about more than a shared sense of purpose within the team. You need to articulate the mandate of your team so everyone knows your role. This is the fourth in a six-part series on enhancing team effectiveness through better alignment. Step 1 is to connect your team to the environment...

Leaders with real influence will have clout in their organizations. Business Insider ran an article last week about some recent changes to Klout, the social network service that ranks people based on their influence. For one thing, Klout is changing its website. But more importantly, it’s revamping...