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Unsolicited advice: bloody annoying, but often the source of a breakthrough Swiss aerodynamics engineer Éric Favre changed how we drink and experience coffee with his idea for the Nespresso coffee machine. But it wasn’t easy: Nestlé initially rejected the idea. “Employees who spontaneously share advice show great commitment and engagement, which is what organisations need […]

Toxic bosses have highly engaged teams, and people stay longer to work for them. How come? Many organisations understand the importance of engaged employees but are unaware of the paradox that toxic leaders can have a highly motivated team. At least on paper … Humiliating experience In 2008, Apple launched ‘MobileMe’, a new internet service

Oh dear, a super chicken in your team! Now what? Many organisations focus on outcomes but pay little to no attention to how these results are accomplished. To ensure that a team performs at its best, KPIs for mutual collaboration are crucial, writes Simone van Neerven. Throw like a granny In basketball, free throw means

Andre Agassi’s curiosity led to a surprising insight about Boris Becker’s tongue Curious employees are often intrinsically driven to make things better. Even though their actions don’t always seem to lead anywhere, Simone van Neerven illustrates with an anecdote about top tennis player Andre Agassi that it could potentially result in a breakthrough. Boris Becker’s

Rebels are the ‘birds of paradise’ of an organisation Years ago, Nike struggled and almost did not make it. As an emergency measure, they organised a contest and discovered some hidden rebel talent within their own organisation. And that saved them from going under. Organisations need to understand that rebels are not troublemakers, but they

Are you open to crazy ideas from your employees? An ‘absurd’ idea from an employee can easily lead to a breakthrough for the organisation. At least, as long as leaders are open to it and won’t get in the way. And that takes a lot of courage… Let’s cut off the legs of the table!