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Group Leader is Not the Only Career Option
In August 2013, Melanie Glickman and I were invited to run a mini-workshop at a

How Can I criticise Without Offence?
Clients regularly ask me about how they might criticise a colleague or employee, without that

Darwin’s “Missing Link” That Could Revolutionise Your Team
I often hear from clients about the side effects caused by the tension between their desire

Stop Planning and Enjoy a Better Career
Late one evening, when we were all sitting around and philosophising about life, a friend

3 Ways to Boost Career Options for Your People
Ask a fresh-faced, bright-eyed Ph.D. student at the outset to name their career goal and

3 Skills to Improve Your Leadership
It’s often said that the most important task for leaders is to develop their people.

5 Tips on How to Enhance Your Research Career
I caught up with my old friend, Mike Crawford while preparing a talk on research strategy. After

7 Ways to Improve Your Meetings
Meetings are the bedrock of getting things done in organizations, or at least they could

The More the World Changes, the More Research Stays the Same
Imagine that a professor were to beam in from a late 19th century laboratory. Once he

Observe First, Judge Later
I recently asked a group of research leaders how they would respond, when one of

Why You Should Eat Your Cake Later
Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the Burroughs Wellcome Fund organized their first lab management course

Time Management: Why it is Futile
Time management is a topic that will always be with us. In a recent leadership