How to lead a high-performing team
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How to be an effective change leader
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Should you reward high performance? If so, how?
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Four priorities of organisation design
In our last article, Organise for outcomes, structure for success, we covered...
Stay safe…socially distanced of course
Matt Lovell gives us his take on language that’s entered the mainstream since COVID-19 It feels like a long time ago, ...
What does high-performing teams mean?
Kick start your 2021 with a read of our latest published article in Global Banking & Finance Review. This article ...
Organisational Effectiveness is the key says Matthew Emerson on BV-TV Show
Join Matthew Emerson and Malcolm Gallagher on BV-TV Leadership Matters Show as they discuss how, in our new and altered ...
As seen in Real Business – The Birth of Leadership Needs Analysis
Blackmore Four is passionate about the critical role that leadership plays in any organisation and the necessity of rele...
We spend more on home entertainment (Netflix, Amazon, Disney etc) than we do on learning new skills. Why?
We are at a unique point in time. The global pandemic is having a seminal – possibly permanent – impact ...
Organise for outcomes, structure for success
At a time when change, agility and adaptability are seen as the key ingredients for survival, let alone success, it m...
Does how you dress effect the way you work?
So, who really cares about what people wear when they work and why am I writing about it? In the last year, my own...
R.I.P. Leadership Development Programmes
The thought of leadership development programmes may conjure up many different images depending on our experience; state...
Purpose, Planning and People = Performance!
There is nothing more important right now than re-establishing the core of your business; why do you exist, where are yo...
Today your colleague, tomorrow your leader: assessing leadership capabilities and readiness
In many cases, leadership roles are filled by internal candidates who may have previously demonstrated their leadership...
Is an office really necessary?
Is an office really necessary? We have proven that productivity is not significantly impacted by working virtually. In...
Debunking engagement myths in the midst of Covid-19
Matthew Emerson writes for People Management on the topic of employee engagement and how to improve this amidst COVID-1...
What kind of leadership does your business need?
When was the last time you or your company’s leadership team asked that question? At Blackmore Four, we are passiona...
Organisational Effectiveness: establishing competitive difference
“If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.” Maya Angelou Do you know how ef...
When you say Leadership, do you really mean Management?
We thought it might be useful to document our perspectives on what we think leadership is (and is not) and in what way...
Interim leaders steady the ship: adaptable business models with outcomes in mind
Blackmore Four is delighted to have our article on interim leadership feature in Global Banking & Finance Review. It...
Five top tips to improve your leadership through uncertainty
“Help people who seek your leadership find certainty, reason and sense in what they are experiencing” Matthe...
New Business Operations Manager joins Blackmore Four team
Blackmore Four appoint new Operations Manager as part of major growth drive We are delighted to announce the appointment...
Organisation Design: How does your organisation function?
Written by Nic Frank and Matthew Emerson Organisation design is more than just lines and labels or processes and...
What is Organisation Development and why is it important?
What is Organisation Development and why is it important? Written by Nic Frank and Matthew Emerson If you ask any founde...
What does Mutual Empowerment look like?
Sustaining business performance through growth: What does Mutual Empowerment look like? For companies that are going thr...
Developing Organisation Alignment
Sustaining business performance through growth: Developing Organisation Alignment For SMEs and larger businesses that ar...
New Business Development Manager joins Blackmore Four
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Matt Lovell into the newly-created role of Business Development...
The value of shared purpose
The value of shared purpose in business performance For SMEs and even larger, growing businesses, the challenge of susta...
Organisational Effectiveness: How effective is your organisation?
Do you know how effective your organisation is? If asked the question about organisational effectiveness and more...
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