End “Us and Them”
Daniel Gilsenan Daniel Gilsenan

End “Us and Them”

There is no “them”. There is only ‘us’ (the team) and ‘we’ (the context).

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Make Better Decisions
Daniel Gilsenan Daniel Gilsenan

Make Better Decisions

Our ability to make good decisions comes from being open to informing ourselves about what’s really going on, and moving away from making assumptions.

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Make Lateral Hiring Work
Daniel Gilsenan Daniel Gilsenan

Make Lateral Hiring Work

It’s human to fear change. Lateral hires bring in new and potentially transformational ways of doing things, but this can disrupt existing teams, leading to a sense of threat and discomfort.

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Get Diverse Hires to Stick
Daniel Gilsenan Daniel Gilsenan

Get Diverse Hires to Stick

We often associate ‘different’ with ‘lesser’. Leaders can change this by replacing judgment with curiosity; team members can build resilience by focusing on intent, as well as impact.

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Bridge the Generational Divide
Daniel Gilsenan Daniel Gilsenan

Bridge the Generational Divide

Everything changes with time, and leadership is no exception. How we were led is no blueprint for how we need to lead.

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Coping with “Cancel Culture”
Daniel Gilsenan Daniel Gilsenan

Coping with “Cancel Culture”

Cancel culture stifles creativity and free speech. No team can operate at its full potential when people feel they’re walking on egg shells. Build resilience to tolerate others’ differing perspectives.

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Post-Merger Culture Integration
Daniel Gilsenan Daniel Gilsenan

Post-Merger Culture Integration

What do we keep and what do we discard in order to build an organisation better equipped to meet the challenges ahead, that feels like “home” for all?

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