Trevor-Roberts Blog

We humans are incredibly adaptable. Neuroscience has shown us that with willingness and effort we are able to adapt to any situation and in the process build knew neural pathways which allow us to keep operating in a different way.  

The first time I read about uncertainty was from the Nobel Prize winner Herbert Simon who highlighted the role of uncertainty in organisational strategy. At the time, Simon was working at the American Carnegie School which was melting pot of...

The Kingdom of Bhutan, the Land of the Thunder Dragon, was thought to be the infamous Shangra-la by the western world through the 20th century. This mysterious mountain abode is tucked high in the Himalaya and is wedged between two of the world's...

"…forms of organizing, the institutional structures of employment, and the experiences of workers are intimately tied to what people do, how they do it, and to the social order that shapes and is created by work" - Prof. Stephen R. Barley,...

Jill has been working in her role for a while now. She has progressed well and has had great success but she seems to have reached a plateau in her development. As Jill’s leader or HR Business Partner, you know it's time to take things to the next...

The role of an individual's mindset in driving positive outcomes such as recovery from stress, persistence in tasks and goal achievement has long been established. What may be more surprising though is the role of a leader's mindset in influencing...

“How do we select the right development opportunities for our leaders?” This was a question recently asked of me by the General Manager of Organisational Development at a large infrastructure firm. This question was asked following a discussion...