Diversity is challenging and even challenged. Fast solutions are often preferred to best solutions that may take a bit longer to formulate or implement. This African proverb says it all: "If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together". Cross functional collaboration is hard because the various functions have the need for identity, legitimacy and control. But should a sense of belonging and a need for justification of existence come at the cost of diver

Two web seminars this week produced the following poll results amongst the attendees: 75% typified the leadership style in their organisation as ‘command and control’; 40% believe that coaching is remedial; Over 50% use an annual appraisal format whilst ‘only’ 21% use a more continuous model of performance management. These points are linked, together they indicate that coaching is still not seen as an important part of leadership. How can this work in increasingly complex, c