Richard Cogswell

Applying pressure can be damaging and counterproductive to what you are trying to build. Pressure can lead to resentment and stress, especially if you are asking someone to go beyond his comfort zone.

How not to elevate a colleague to a leadership role

It is vital to identify and map your talent and potential leaders in the group early

If you are not assessing and planning where to focus your efforts on building something fresh, you will not be affecting any substantive change

Five things not to do when taking on your first leadership role

Launching headlong into the job, for one thing, is not likely to be a strategy that will pay off