Shorts // Can You Reward Your Team More?

In The Great Game of Business, team rewards and incentives should ignite people’s competitive spirit to…

Get In the Game by Rich Armstrong and Steve Baker

Get In The Game is the must-have companion book to The Great Game of Business, providing a practical field guide to apply its principles to create rapid financial results and lasting cultural change.

Shorts // Is It Time for the Small Things?

Sustainable growth is often the result of small actions taken every day over a long period….

Shorts // Are You Rushing to the Finish?

While it might be tempting to push harder when you see the finish line, pace and…

Shorts // Is Patience the Only Thing Now?

Compassionate leaders have an acute sense of right timing. Sometimes going slowly and accepting the wait…

Books // The Great Game of Business

In Ann’s sixth book recommendation for Compassionate Leadership, she shares ‘The Great Game of Business’ by Jack…

The Great Game of Business by Jack Stack and Bo Burlingham

The Great Game of Business taps into the power of the game mindset to resolve the conflict between people and profit, unlocking into the competitive spirit of every person.

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni

Patrick’s model is my go-to when working with any team, as teamwork is still a rarity. This is because teams are made up of imperfect human beings and are therefor inherently dysfunctional.

Teaming by Amy C. Edmondson

In Teaming, the real power of this work is that it provides a supportive framework for understanding and responding to the dynamics of teams, and, specifically, how to use that dynamic in creating collective learning. This is a really practical resource, filled with ideas and strategies.

Principles by Ray Dalio

Scaling Up by Verne Harnish is one of the most important books in my collection. Throughout my years as a coach, and previously as an executive leader in organisations, I have never found a tool as simple and structured as the Scaling Up methodology.