Dr Mike Clayton
Mike is an author and speaker, specialising in Projects, Risk, Organisational change, and the science of influence and decision-making.
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Monthly Archives: January 2010
McClelland and Me
Authority without Power I spent many happy years as a project manager. And like most project managers, I could often be heard complaining about the whole “authority without power” thing. My friend and colleague, Ron Rosenhead, and I spoke this … Continue reading
Better Team Communication
Haribo Sour Mix A few weeks ago, PapercutPM wrote about soft skills, and asked how you hold your teams together. In fact, he asked for answers as tweets. I answered: “Haribo Sour Mix!” You can follow me @MikeClayton01 I’d never … Continue reading
Creating Change: Lessons from a Business Innovator
The Victoria Chart Company won the Award for Innovation at the West Kent Business Excellence Awards, in October 2009 and immediately impressed me with their story of how they have created change in the world. The business produces reward charts … Continue reading
Why Handling Resistance is like Sharing Pie
It’s commonly said that the two most feared workplace situations are networking and presentations. I wonder if most managers don’t anticipate something else with still greater trepidation: resistance. Resistance is a constant feature of projects, change programmes, day-to-day negotiations, sales … Continue reading
