Business & Strategy - Dr Robert N. Winter (Page 2)

2024 in Review: Key Leadership Lessons

In 2024, leaders strengthened governance, culture, and decision-making through critical thinking and evidence-based practice. Lessons included avoiding sunk-cost traps, building cohesive cultures, and improving meetings.

By Dr Robert N. Winter

/ 31 Dec 2024

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A Guide to Succession Planning in Organisations: Part 3

Succession planning builds adaptable, emotionally intelligent leaders ready for complexity. It goes beyond replacing roles, pairing rigorous assessment with real growth. By developing latent talent aligned to organisational values, it secures future leadership and long-term success.

By Dr Robert N. Winter

/ 22 Dec 2024

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A Guide to Succession Planning in Organisations: Part 2

Succession planning must be cultural, not procedural. Pipelines grounded in organisational ethos—reinforced through mentorship and rotations—pass on tacit knowledge and identity. Transparent engagement builds trust, making leadership transitions fair, strategic, and resilient.

By Dr Robert N. Winter

/ 15 Dec 2024

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A Guide to Succession Planning in Organisations: Part 1

Succession planning sustains organisations by preparing for leadership transitions while protecting values and goals. It fosters equity, transparency, and cultural alignment, using mentorship and collaboration to balance stability with innovation and build resilient leadership systems.

By Dr Robert N. Winter

/ 8 Dec 2024

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Innovation, a Driver of Success?

Innovation drives growth only when balanced with organisational, ethical, and cultural frameworks. Pursued without restraint, it can erode values and stability. Sustainable innovation respects tradition and long-term purpose.

By Dr Robert N. Winter

/ 27 Oct 2024

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Crisis Leadership: Strategies for Leading Through Turbulent Times

Organisational crises test leaders’ clarity, moral courage, and adaptability. Effective responses balance tradition and innovation, rely on clear hierarchies for swift action, and uphold ethical judgment to ensure resilience.

By Dr Robert N. Winter

/ 13 Oct 2024

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The Boundaries of Informal Leadership

Informal leadership is most effective when conducted with a small number of closed ties (involving three people) and a mix of friendship- and task-orientated activities. When the ties are open (involving only two people) or become too numerous, informal leadership begins to break down and can hinder

By Dr Robert N. Winter

/ 19 Nov 2023

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Recovery Experiences and Your Mood at Work

By taking charge of our recovery experiences, we have the power to become masters of our mood at work.

By Dr Robert N. Winter

/ 3 Sep 2023

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DEI: A Continuum of Acceptance, Understanding, and Questioning

Successful DEI comes down to balance—ensuring that belief doesn't descend into ideology. A process that is founded on the bedrock of psychological safety.

By Dr Robert N. Winter

/ 12 Aug 2023

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Leading At Scale

When leadership is exerted in this form, organisations become increasingly accountable, agile, and autonomous — all the while operating at scale. At this point, an organisation can truly be described as 'purpose-driven' — a genuinely awesome competitive advantage.

By Dr Robert N. Winter

/ 23 Jul 2023

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Remote Working Policies

Setting boundaries will see some employee attrition, but those who remain will feel a heightened sense of trust and an improved quality of employment.

By Dr Robert N. Winter

/ 15 Jul 2023

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Minding the Capability Gap

Once the capability gap is closed, instead of feeling fear and frustration about not knowing how to perform a role or achieve an outcome, staff are empowered to deliver value and be rewarded for their achievement.

By Dr Robert N. Winter

/ 8 Jul 2023

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