Dean believes he is a strong communicator. He is leading a team of 15 people, on occasions he is still needed on the tools and is busy ‘in’ the business with cash flow and staff retention being two of his biggest concerns. He believes he is always in constant communication with his team and they […]
We can all be guilty of it, especially at this time of year! Being caught in the busy trap. A consequence of being caught in the busy trap is that you become totally reactive and distracted. You lack clarity, focus and drive; you run blind and hope for the best; you also have the horrible […]
“Nothing is more terrifying to me, really, than the status quo. I’ll make mistakes before I keep doing something the same way.” ~ Twyla Tharp A few years ago, I was engaged to work with a leader of a large business who wasn’t performing well. It was like he had accepted his fate. He had […]
“Our life is the sum total of all the decisions we make every day, and those decisions are determined by our priorities.” ~ Myles Munroe I’ve just come back from facilitating a weekend retreat where 8 leaders took time out to relax, recharge and focus on self-leadership to enable them to be the best […]
“A desire to be in charge of our own lives, a need for control, is born in each of us. It is essential to our mental health, and our success, that we take control. “ Robert Foster Bennett Do you ever have times when you feel like you’re constantly behind the eight ball? Things seem […]
“Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” John F. Kennedy The way we are choosing to work is changing. It’s soon going to be a very different landscape and one leaders need to be very aware of. There has been […]
“Everyone in society should be a role model, not only for their own self-respect but for the respect from others.” ~ Barry Bonds There was a situation that happened on the weekend that only sickened me but makes me question what has happened to us as a human race. I woke up Sunday morning […]
“The best leaders are the best note takers, the best askers and the best learners.” Tom Peters Don’t follow the leader sounds kind of counter intuitive doesn’t it? Throughout our working life we’ve been encouraged to identify someone who is successful, someone who has created a certain success and then leverage their success strategies and […]
“A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed a hopeless failure may turn into glorious success.” Elbert Hubbard How long should you persist at something you feel like you’re failing in? How long is too long that it becomes wasted energy? And what timeframe is too short that you’re effectively giving up […]
“Clear thinking requires courage rather than intelligence.” ~ Thomas Szasz The idea you’ve carefully nurtured, the business you’ve grown, the staff member you’ve trialed, the game changing plan you’ve implemented – what do you do when it’s not going well? Do you let it all go, pack up and go home? Or do you persist, […]
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