Delegation is Leadership Stop Resisting & Here's How to Overcome it Catch up on Medium Hola Reader, At some point in my life, I want to escape to South America and be wooed by a Spanish-speaking intellectual. But no, that's not where I have been.😉 A plan needs time to develop and regular check-ins to ensure it's still on track. So a planned Dust Off turned into a Clean Up, which has me working through a lengthy list of actions to finish. Enough about me, how are things with you? You may have...
22 days ago • 1 min read
When Business Boundaries Are Crossed Short on Time? Catch the Medium Highlights Good morning Reader! What would you do if you found out a former service provider was still using your data—without permission? It happens more often than you’d think. A contract ends, but access isn’t revoked. Maybe it’s an old login, a shared document, or even physical keys. Some take that as an invitation to help themselves. But just because you can doesn’t mean you should. The Ethical Blind Spot Some call it...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
All That Glitters Isn't Valuable Catch up on Medium Dear Reader, "How to snag a client" using deception and power plays isn't an ethical strategy. It's manipulation. When someone assumes they know better, slaps a label on it and blocks anything to the contrary, preventing a real conversation, that says a lot. This happened to me on the weekend. Someone (the author) liked my comment and then called me a "know-it-all" before disappearing (aka blocking me). It's a prime example highlighting a...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Workplace Trends or Just Old Problems in Disguise Catch up on the Ethical Insights Good morning Reader, Have you caught up on the predicted trends for 2025? Sometimes, it feels like I'm in an upside-down world, as confident, articulate people are blind to the obvious. The FT's Isabel Berwick is not the first person I've heard proclaiming what the year ahead has in store. FinancialTimes What’s next for work? From what AI in the workplace could look like to emerging challenges for leaders, the...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Not Even a Month Down and I'm Frazzled! Catch up on the Ethical Insights Hi Reader, I hold my hands up and confess before you even catch some attitude. A whole lot is going on, and I suddenly realise I'm not a circus act 🤡 far from it! So besides being in the middle of drafting my first bespoke policy for CAS Ltd (please don't judge, a builder always has outstanding jobs to do on their home, I know from working with them for years - I've clearly picked up a few bad habits).🫢 Here's something...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, I remember many years ago we went out for dinner and there was party of three who had taken our usual table in the window. I recall not being happy but the disappointment, err no - annoyance faded when I overheard the conversation. One very camp man was a little too loud and cut off someone else mid-sentence "Okay, enough of that. Let's talk about me!" And so I start that way to prepare you for what's to follow... Nothing fancy this time 'round because of a few reasons: At the...
3 months ago • 1 min read
At What Cost? Catch up on the Ethical Insights How's it going, almost a week into 2025, Reader? This time of year is often seen as a fresh start, a reset to life, business and success. It's like a rerun of Only Fools and Horses but just like Rodney, I'm not excited to indulge in pipe dreams. Having declared this is a year of bravery for Corporate Administrative Solutions Limited (yeah, CAS Ltd really isn't named after me! 🤓). Instead of focusing on how to obtain the ideal, how about putting...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Where Good Advice Takes a Wrong Turn Catch up on the Ethical Insights Hello Reader, 'Tis the season for mayhem and madness, if you celebrate at this time of year, I', not even going to ask how it's going. For me, it's time to take a driving hiatus while the possessed try to buy everything in sight. Podcasts have been a welcomed distraction, well, almost. The other day I was listening to a business owner preaching the words that are warming to my soul, "always ensure you have a contract."...
4 months ago • 1 min read
A Lesson in Policies & Procedures Let's Talk Dear Reader, I know I missed a beat but come with a peace offering of keeping my promise and following on from the previous touching base, the Ethical Insight will is now live. Tragedy in the Workplace: Lessons in Policies and Procedures The Ethical Insight explores a tragic incident that raises critical questions about workplace safety, collaboration and the role of effective policies in modern workplaces. Here’s what’s covered: How technology can...
4 months ago • 1 min read