Framework Agreements have their place – specifically when it relates to the acquisition of commodities. The question is this: with a rapidly-evolving commercial landscape, and a strong technology platform culture, with services taking up a larger percentage of what is
Two Minutes’ Silence
From the perspective of organisational health, there’s an increasing focus on the emotional intelligence associated with leaders and their teams. When you look at Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence, you will see a continual reference to the importance of a focused
Business Ethics = Work Ethics
As an advisor to public and private sector organisations on the subject of organizational health (how an organisation lives and breaths), the issue of the capabilities of the employee is of keen interest to forward-looking CEOs. The thing is, Business
Mindful Critique
Here is the latest article published in Business In Gulf magazine – outlining the concept of critical friendship within the discipline of Executive Coaching. Using the leader psychology as a foundation point, the Executive Coach can challenge (critique) and then nurture the
Curing Organisational Toxicity
Toxicity is the degree to which a substance can damage an organism – and so it’s fair to extend this analogy and say that a toxic team can damage an organisation. With culture being such an important aspect of organisational
Introduction to BMC
Here is the latest article published in Business In Gulf magazine – introducing the Business Model Canvas. If you are interested in using BMC in an entrepreneurial or intrapreneurial capacity, then contact Neil for an informal discussion.
Intrapreneur Business Model Canvas
The Business Model Canvas (BMC) is a strategic management and lean startup template for developing new or documenting existing business models. This means that it is used by entrepreneurs as a way to articulate value proposition, define current & target
The Beauty Of Failure
The art of intrapreneurship relies on working with likeminded people who see the beauty in failure. Do you acknowledge your own beautiful failure? (Neil Fogarty, Enabling Intrapreneurs, 2018) At one point, I used to speak widely on the subject of empowerment.
The case for intrapreneurship
THE CASE FOR INTRAPRENEURSHIP As a director of Spark and Eskil, I provide critical friendship to public and private sector and leaders as they explore the principles of intrapreneurship. One of the key factors affecting the success of intrapreneurship is
Time To Sack A Client?
TIME TO SACK A CLIENT? Through my work with Spark and Eskil, I mentor entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs and leaders – it’s a very cool part of what I do and I am always coming away from these sessions having learnt something