The chief operating officer asked me to have a coffee with him to share an idea with me. I said “Sure and you know I’ll be sending you an invoice if I can be of assistance.” I could sense his smile as he replied “Of course David – not a problem.” We met and soon […]
You’ve heard it before – I’m an accredited black belt in XYZ Process, or I’m an accredited coach with the X Coaching Federation, or I’m accredited in X-ship Neuroscience. In my area of operation, what I hear most often is ‘But I have a Diploma in Training and Assessment’. Sadly I have found that most […]
We all realise the value in developing leadership in our companies and community. Yet often we wonder whether it’s been worth it. Resolve this concern by insisting on the following: Ensure the content of the development program is contextualised to the needs of your enterprise. Insist that participants apply the learning to real workplace issues […]
People and organisations usually include trust and respect in their list of important values. They go hand in hand. Earning trust and respect is a key requirement of leaders, isn’t it? Yet so often people complain that those values are breached or missing. We cannot expect that trust and respect is granted automatically because of […]
“I aspire to be a CEO” Have you heard that before? Perhaps you’ve even thought or said it yourself. What if you are a CEO now? Do you think you really deserve it? How often do you doubt yourself as a CEO? Can you imagine anyone telling you that you shouldn’t be the CEO? Mostly […]
The gap between strategy and outcome is often too great, isn’t it? When we speak of the strategic planning process we include implementation and execution, don’t we? If not then we are creating the first opportunity for the dreaded gap. However, we don’t need everyone involved in strategy to be involved in execution. We just […]
Rated by many leaders as one of their major concerns, conflict within the organisation causes them loss of sleep, stress and frustration. Conflict between direct reports; conflict about which values must be compromised or prioritised; conflict between directors and the executive – they are constant and troublesome. The leader’s sense of responsibility and concern about […]
