Author Archives: Cherri Holland

“How’s it going down there?” barked the Big Walrus from his high rock. He waited for good news. Down below the smaller walruses conferred hastily among themselves. Things weren’t going well but no one wanted to risk his ferocious bark. … Continue reading →

Could your workplace be killing you? Are you destroying your brain and don’t realise it? Some interesting (life threatening) findings are converging in one place: the workplace. This is disturbing given the frequency with which I hear about stress in … Continue reading →

Kevin Roberts of Saatchi and Saatchi said “Execution is the killer app.” One thing most people don’t need is more information. But most people could do with more APPLICATION of what they know. More ACTION (or TRACTION). This is nothing … Continue reading →

My earliest recall is Enron and Andersen Consulting (accused of obstruction of justice for shredding documents); many more since then where key authority figures are dealt a blow due to rampant risk taking either by them or others on their … Continue reading →

Now that I have your attention,  I’ll hasten to add that I do one-to-one coaching under certain circumstances, and can refer people in other circumstances to my colleagues who specialise in this area. Mostly, I use a Systems approach, which … Continue reading →

Eric Berne wrote “Games People Play” – there is nothing more common in business than “The Leadership Game.” Like all games, some degree of fantasy is involved. The players pick up rules along the way and observe others to acquire … Continue reading →