Growth is a good thing. Right? After all, if a business doesn’t grow, it is likely to disappear in the end. All businesses start work each day with the goal of growing toward a better, and more profitable, tomorrow. But, there are tons of challenges that come with growth, and leaders have to be ready
Winning leadership is what today should be all about. Â Today is polling day here in the U.K. At 10 pm tonight the leadership contest will be over and counting will start. Votes will determine who will be Prime Minister. In the run up to In the run up to today, we’ve heard lots about what
I started Antoinette Oglethorpe Ltd. five years ago with a mission to help companies realise the leadership potential of their people.  Although our clients come from a range of industries and sectors, we specialise in developing leaders and leadership teams for high-tech organisations. I have recently launched my book Grow Your Geeks – A Handbook for
The Grow Your Geeks Launch is finally here.  Today is the official launch of my new book, Grow Your Geeks – A Handbook for Developing Leaders in High-Tech Organisations. The book helps CEOs, senior leaders and HR professionals build their leadership capacity, develop their leadership capability and create a leadership culture. If you run a technology
It was a great time for high-tech businesses. It was the year 2000 at the height of the dot-com boom. Tech companies were springing up everywhere – it was the birth of Silicon Valley. Twenty-year-old geeks who couldn’t get a date in school were starting companies in their bedrooms, becoming millionaires overnight. And I was
Grow Your Geeks Friday It’s not just Good Friday, it’s a great Grow Your Geeks Friday. I can’t believe it but my book is now officially in print and it’s here! You can see me get my first look at it in this video. [vc_video link=’https://youtu.be/QMdlEz6nbHM’] Countdown to Amazon Launch We’re now counting down to
We’re now only a few weeks away from the launch of Grow Your Geeks.  A number of people have kindly read the book prior to publication.  And it’s already received some great reviews. Pre-Publication Reviews of Grow Your Geeks A ‘must read’ for Senior Leaders and HR partners alike, in fast growing high-tech environments “Clear,
I’ve been delighted at the enthusiasm for Grow Your Geeks. I’ve had a lot of people say how much they’re looking forward to reading it so I thought I’d share a sneak preview. Here is an excerpt from the book: The High-tech Sector in the UK has grown by the equivalent of one new business
I am delighted that Sage have asked me to be part of the Sage Summit influencers group. Sage Summit will be at London Excel on 5th and 6th April 2017. There is no escaping the fact that the world is changing and the future of business is changing with it. Digital transformation is the phrase
I’ve been rather quiet on my blog lately. It’s because I’ve been writing my first book, “Grow Your Geeks – A Handbook for Developing Leaders in High-Tech Organisations”. The book will be published by Rethink Press and is due for release in April 2017. I’m really excited about it! Here are the most common questions
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