In the business world, high performance is a term associated with appraisals and inserted before ‘team’. But what does ‘high performance’ really mean, asks executive coach and leadership guru James Sweetman.

As we endure the COVID-19 crisis, the spotlight is on leadership across all levels of society, and during times of crisis, when we feel scared, we look to our leaders to deliver certainty, hope and a sense of community, writes leadership and project management coach James Sweetman.

There are times when we are faced with making a decision without complete information and, as the COVID-19 crisis has shown, we may be tasked with making decisions in the midst of unforeseen and unprecedented challenges, writes executive coach and leadership guru James Sweetman.

To ensure proper project recovery for all pharma/biotech projects and with, ultimately, timely delivery of life-saving medicine to the patient, WuXi Biologics project manager Colin Dickie outlines the areas that will be affected and the recovery plan that should be put in place.

As working from home becomes the new norm, platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Skype – to name just three – have replaced standing at the top of the room when it comes to delivering presentations, so executive coach and leadership guru James Sweetman outlines eight nuggets of advice to help you excel on the digital podium. 

Lean methods and tools are gaining in popularity and are being applied in many and varied industries. More and more research, case studies and hard business results are showing the value that a lean approach can bring.