raising your game in business and life
Staff retention and employee engagement. It's a challenge that comes up time and time again. It's one that we never seem to be able to resolve. Quite honestly, I don't think it is something that will ever be fully resolved but it is definitely something that is worth stopping for and thinking about. The issue ...
I’ve recently had workers in my apartment carrying out a long overdue refurb caused by construction overhead. There was dust, paint, plaster and more dust everywhere; in the food cabinets, underwear drawer and between my teeth. The deal was 2 weeks and they would be out … After 2 weeks they had barely finished 2 rooms; 20% in 100% of the ...
Everywhere we go we seem to be hearing about executive coaching. What once seemed to be something that needed to be hidden is now a testament to the potential of who we can become in our careers and personal lives. Executive Coaches are no longer there to just help someone out who is not performing ...
“Teamwork is the ability to work together towards a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results” – Andrew Carnegie Teamwork. It is what we often define as part of our success strategies. We need to build cohesive, yet diverse teams ...
I recently attended the ChairWorld 2019 event organised by Vistage Worldwide, and had the pleasure of learning from leading speakers, fellow chairs and excellent masterclasses. Jim Collins and his “12 Questions” to help leaders grow themselves and their business was masterful. However I did get a little upset with one of the masterclasses I attended. It ...
The holidays are upon us and the New Year often triggers a time of reflection, planning, wishing or goal setting. We look back into history and gauge how far we’ve come, by comparing to plans, mitigated by the reality of life getting in the way. We commit to improving, changing, reframing and ‘being better’, as ...
Most of us seek out and follow leaders that we consider "authentic". It is one of the traits most recognised in high performing leaders and much has been said about its value in building trust, transparency and openness. Indeed, whether you like the persons ideologies or not, they are still recognised for their leadership skill. ...
A Leader who thrives in the different FIRE elements may follow the different leadership styles, however the more balanced leaders practice a wider range of transformational (Bass et al) approaches that make them more effective. Indeed, they are more resilient and agile in different situations. The Transformational leadership skills described by Bass et al looks at ...
"People buy on emotions"... we hear it all the time. They have often downloaded the specs and comparisons off the internet before they even walk into your shop or office, with a clear understanding of what they THINK they need. But that doesn't mean they can't leave with what YOU think is best for their needs... "S/he's a natural ...
In a previous post I talked about the futility of attempting to achieve work-life balance through a measurement of time, (see The Work-Life Balance Illusion) because this often just results in the frustration of not giving enough time to either. This lose-lose can be turned into a win-win if we measure quality and focus on purpose, ...