It seems the world is in turmoil with uncertainty of global political stability; accelerating technological change; commoditisation of services; loss of trust in the validity of information from and through the media and the growing impact of climate change. 2017 is shaping up to be a very interesting time, though not without hope and the […]
We don’t get trust and respect given to us immediately do we? However, we can begin earning trust and respect immediately. Or not. We won’t get trust and respect just because we know everything, or lots, about the operation or the technicalities. We won’t get it because we were great in our last role. Trust […]
The leadership is responsible for deciding many high level actions, including the vision, the strategy and the goals, hopefully in consultation with their people. So which of all the decisions a leader makes, is the most important? I assert that it is deciding to ensure that the right values are chosen by the entire population […]
Let’s face it; the executive team in any organisation sets the tone and the standard for culture and performance, doesn’t it? Those two components, culture and performance, determine both short and long term success, don’t they? Performance is also about innovation, not just achieving targets on time. If the executive isn’t fully aligned regarding values, […]
The leadership team consists of all the leaders in the organisation, not just the top tier. A front line supervisor is a leader too. The great leadership team creates these skills, by first agreement then consistent correct practice: They all agree on and live the values. Every action is results-oriented towards fulfilling the vision, mission […]
Commerce is changing rapidly. The power is no longer with the supplier. It’s with the buyer. And buyers want more than just the best product or service for the most reasonable price. It doesn’t matter whether you are business-to-consumer or business-to-business, your clients or customers want deeper value, better relationships and a clear conscience when […]
Whether you’ve just started as a leader or the leader, or you’ve already been there for a while – start right now. Yes it has a multiple meaning, start right; start again but right; and now. Why? Because you can, and yesterday is past, tomorrow never comes, but now is always here. And because you […]
