“To make flexibility work, it is not only necessary to change our attitude about who is a good worker and who is not, but we have to train managers at all levels to recognize the difference between the number of hours worked and the quality of work produced.” Madeleine M Kunin Smart leaders will know […]
There is the constant quest to define the qualities that make a great leader. This quest will go on until the end of time, as it should. It will be a constantly changing proposition because as a consequence of our rapidly changing environment leaders need to constantly evolve, shift, adapt and ensure they are relevant. […]
“The more we run from conflict, the more it masters us; the more we try to avoid it, the more it controls us; the less we fear conflict, the less it confuses us; the less we deny our differences, the less they divide us.” David Augsburger There’s one thing worse than having workplace conflict…that’s avoiding […]
I’ve always loved the question “What advice would you give to your younger self?” It really is a great question and gets you thinking. The more experienced and mature mind can conjure up lots of robust and insightful advice for the younger self with the benefit of epic learning’s, failures and successes. Oh the benefit […]
The calendar has flipped to October and with that comes the race to the end of the year. We’re well into the last quarter now and for some of us the lead up to Christmas can be a challenge. The year has taken its toll and we’re tired. Though the nicer weather in the southern […]
“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” ~ Dr Suess In a crowded marketplace if you simply fit in you will not get ahead. Fitting in is a sort term strategy. In this busy economy, standing out is what pays off in the long run. You have to stand out to maximise […]
“The role of leaders is not to get other people to follow them but empower them to lead.” Bill George How we need to lead in business has evolved and will continue to. With the challenges we face right now, it is clear that we won’t be successful on our own and we really can’t […]
“Our biggest problems arise from the avoidance of smaller ones.” ~ Jeremy Caulfield You know you have to do it. You know you need to do it. You know it can’t go on any longer but you just can’t do it. In fact, you can’t be bothered. The lazy employee, the employee who continually steps […]
“The world is wide, and I will not waste my life in friction when it could be turned into momentum.” ~ Frances E Willard I was watching a guy running the other day. He was really building up some great momentum assisted by running downhill. This guy was up straight, striding it out and he […]
“There are no great limits to growth because there are no limits of human intelligence, imagination, and wonder. “~ Ronald Reagan You want it! The person next door to you wants it. I want it! Growth! Growth is an innate human need. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, stage 5 is Self-Actualization – realising personal […]
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