While the coronavirus outbreak is causing great concern across the world, it is also the tipping point when the UK finally makes remote working a reality for the majority. From our experience, [...]
In 2017 Harvard Business Review reported that founder-led organisations outperformed the rest and are predicted to keep doing so. The role the founder plays in promoting sustained growth is of [...]
In our last blog we introduced the idea of emotional intelligence (EQ) being as important if not more important than cognitive intelligence (IQ) when leading organisations and teams through high [...]
Do you recognise any of these challenges in your organisation? high levels of uncertainty are causing stress for many people people and processes are struggling to keep up with changing student/ [...]
Strengths-based performance: a fad or your secret ingredient? A philosophy we’re being asked about increasingly is that of strengths-based performance. People like the idea but question whether [...]
Here at Pecan we have been working with clients for many years to develop the culture they want to be successful. In the HE sector the need to innovate for students is gaining pace and so we [...]
Is there a ‘right’ culture in financial services? In March 2018* the FCA published a series of essays to stimulate debate on transforming culture in the sector. One of the questions they posed [...]
Is your organisational culture where it needs to be to drive high performance? Customer expectations continue to be raised through new entrants and so-called disruptors. The ongoing raft of [...]
The impact of the striking university staff grows and the stage looks set for months of disruption, anger and costly polarised positions. The possible consequences are stark: an alternative [...]
What’s the secret ingredient in the 30%? The stats have stuck stubbornly for many years: 70% of transformation programmes fail to achieve all their objectives. In this context I’m using the [...]