The humble cup of coffee. A bit like the water cooler, coffee is sometimes seen as just an excuse to get away from the desk. How many hours of productivity are lost every day waiting for the kettle to boil? Yes, getting a coffee can be an excuse for 5 minutes downtime. But it can […]
Top 5 leadership books of all time
Last week (September 6th) was National Read a Book Day and here at iOpener, we have read a lot of leadership books over the years. It’s a topic we have spent over 12 years researching through the Science of Happiness at Work™, and what we live and breathe every day as an organization. So, if […]
Leadership and Friendship: Can it ever work?
Monday 30th July was International Day of Friendship, an event based on the recognition of the relevance and importance of friendship as a “noble and valuable sentiment in the lives of human beings around the world.” This global initiative came from a proposal made by UNESCO which was taken up by the UN General Assembly […]
Which leadership style will win the World Cup?
Even if you’re not a football supporter, it is hard to escape the World Cup at the moment. Germany’s history-making exit, the use of VAR and England’s promising progression to the quarter-finals are all hitting the headlines. A variety of leadership styles from both managers and captains are on display which makes for interesting viewing […]
Improving competitiveness by valuing failure and mistakes
Henry Ford was a pioneer who said many profound things including ‘the only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing’. Why is it important to welcome failure and mistakes? In our agile workplaces and this VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous) world, the future is unknown more than ever. In organisations all around […]