People Will Remember.
As we move forward into the next six months of this year, there may be times where you will need to deliver a hard message to a team member or a service provider. I discuss why it’s important to approach these conversations positively here:
The Ageless Thought Leader.
“Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.” George Orwell For the first time in history we have four generations in business. People are now healthier, living longer and retiring later. The generations of Baby Boomer, Gen X, Y […]
Shift Your Focus From Hours to Output
“There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.” Peter Drucker Back when I was in the corporate world the amount of hours you put in each day was often recognized as dedication and high performance. When in fact, it was really poor time management and organizational skills. […]
The Leadership Footprint.
“A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus”. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr The leadership evolution is an interesting one. Leadership styles have evolved as more research is conducted; more insight is gained into what works and what doesn’t, as people get savvier and more intelligent and as times […]
Your Support Crew
“We are made to persist. That’s how we find out who we are.” ~ Tobias Wolff It’s winter in Melbourne and it’s cold! We’ve had some awful windstorms this week that have seen trees fall and the Yarra flood. The SES as per usual do an outstanding job and are there to support those affected. […]
Surf or Swim
Surfing is one thing I have never tried. It looks easy! I have often watched the surfers with envy as they glide across the huge surf. They have the moves, they know where to stand on the board, they know what to do. They’ve practiced long and hard. When the intensity has gone from the […]
Leader – You Do Not Know It All!
Leader – You Do Not Know It All! You know, it’s funny when you ask a business leader if they think they are a good leader. 9/10 they will say yes. They have great leadership skills, no problems at all. Ask the team about that leader and 9/10 they will say the complete opposite! There […]
Business Leadership Tip #4
Leadership Brand. This includes your leadership style and build on it. Leadership brand encompasses your presentation in terms of dress, how you communicate, the language you use, and how you are perceived in your marketplace. Leadership brand is all about your actions matching your words and your presentation complimenting this also. Let me explain. It […]
Business Leadership Tip #4
Leadership Brand. This includes your leadership style and build on it. Leadership brand encompasses your presentation in terms of dress, how you communicate, the language you use, and how you are perceived in your marketplace. Leadership brand is all about your actions matching your words and your presentation complimenting this also. Let me explain. It […]
Business Leadership Tip #3
Leadership Style. You will be familiar with this term and it is similar to leadership brand however there are additional components that make up the brand of a leader that I will cover off on next. There are many leadership styles out there in the market place. You may have heard of the main three, […]