When I start coaching a manager, I ask them what they consider that a really good manager does. They inevitably tell me that good managers put out fires, answer questions, and remove obstacles that get in their employees way. However, we then discuss what I feel good managers naturally do – they provide leadership by providing […]
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Basking in the unfamiliar glow of England’s first ever penalty shoot out win at a world cup, the world’s hardest job is looking surprisingly easy today. Business leaders have long turned to sporting managers for inspiration, and often used aerful analogy for analysing and interpreting business leaders behaviours, such as team work, motivation and people […]
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A new global career survey of employees released by Right Management finds that only 10 percent of employees define career success as high performance and productivity. These findings indicate an ongoing disconnect between employee aspirations and the performance demands of global employers. Understanding employee motivation and aspiration is key to creating a high performance […]
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Everyone knows that prevention is better than the cure . So why is it that we rarely apply this age-old wisdom in the workplace? Especially any Project Manager working on a big project with many moving pieces. As you maneuver through each day, it takes everything you’ve got to get through your massive pile of to-dos. You […]
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It’s not just start-ups that make catastrophic mistakes. Established Organisations do too and although they try to learn from these disasters, there is a tendency to make similar mistakes again and again. Consider NASA, an organisation employing some of the nation’s brightest minds. In 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded – and by now, we […]
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Any manager worthy of the title, tries their best to be efficient… but merely making the effort does not guarantee that you will get the results you want. Sound familiar, then it is time to take a look at the checklist of qualities a manager/leader should possess. If you have some or all of […]
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Brainstorming seems to be part of every manager and leaders toolkit and undoubtedly, for many situations, brainstorming is a useful tool – however brainstorming is often utilised to encourage innovation but is it really the way to encourage creative thinking in 2018? Merriam-Webster defines brainstorming as: a group problem-solving technique that involves the spontaneous contribution […]
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Business growth is one of the most talked about subjects in the entrepreneurial world. Unfortunately, much of that talk is based on faulty assumptions or erroneous beliefs about business growth. So, thinking about business growth, what comes to mind? Well, growth is essential; in fact, businesses either grow or die. Growth is a nice linear […]
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Many organisations fail to achieve their desired growth targets in revenue and profitability. Most businesses fall short of achieving their growth objectives for revenue and profitability. In fact, studies report success rates as low as 20%. So why is growth so elusive? Based on our research and experience, there are two major reasons: * Inadequate […]
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Have you ever looked at a successful person, mentor or colleague but cannot see what it is that sets them apart from you? There are a number of behaviours which are common in successful personalities. 1. Focus On Wins, Accept The Fails Successful people are all about winning, it’s how they got to […]
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