COLIN ON CULTURE
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Every word counts
What you say and how you say it matters
The dangers of blind optimism
Acknowledging reality is the key to achievement
Forget overnight success. Do this instead
What are you doing to continuously improve?
Communication: Less is more
Greater understanding is generated with fewer words
Understanding your engagement score
It signals the culture work that needs to be done
Cheap and fast culture never works
Worthwhile change doesn’t happen overnight
Feedback is the breakfast of champions
Without it we can never improve
The relevance challenge for senior leaders
Building a business and culture for today’s world
Why we judge other people
Context is more important than blame
Stop auditing quiet people
Does your environment inhibit contribution?
Attention theft
Treat your attention like your money
Are you an accidental trouble-maker?
Is your behaviour undermining psychological safety?
How culture affects our psychology
The way we work changes who we are
Common sense is not that common
If only we could remember to get the basics right!
10 things AI wants you to know about my content
A quick summary of 30 years of work
Cultural cognitive dissonance
The signs of promises unkept
2025 culture review
The culture past and future
Treating employees with kindness
Being human with those here to help you
Hitting milestones
Targets are the heartbeat of goal delivery
Maverick leadership
Non-conformist leaders inspire new ways of working