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April 8, 2014

Emotional Intelligence or Attitudinal Competence?

Ever since Daniel Goleman published his 1985 book Emotional Intelligence – why it can matter more than IQ – a debate has raged over the value and importance of emotional intelligence without resolution. Wikipedia carries this definition: Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to identify, assess, and control the emotions of oneself, of others, and […]

April 3, 2014

Getting from Boardroom Thinking to Desired Results

The gap between strategy coming from the boardroom and actual execution is still too wide. The only three causes of the gap are Fear, Habits and Ignorance. We are not inclusive in our planning because we fear being vulnerable, or that we may be challenged, or misunderstood. We forget that every worthwhile decision causes a […]

April 1, 2014

How to Deal with the Most Difficult Interview Question “What’s Your Greatest Weakness?”

I’ve just seen Bernard Marr’s slideshare answer to this dilemma. With full respect to Bernard’s expertise, I disagree with some of his suggestions. We all have weaknesses, both professional and personal. The conscientious interviewer is aware of his or her own too. The question is difficult because it causes us to become fearful of a […]

March 27, 2014

The Price of Pride

We are taught to be proud of our heritage, our nation, our community, our education, our job, our house, car,... .etc. It is the most effective of control techniques. Most of us are driven by the need to be seen to be “happy” “successful” “having the latest, the best” “beautiful” “on this track” “sharing this […]

March 25, 2014

The Number One Rule in Growing Your Business

Even though we have other rules such as Money, Market, Process and Measurement , the first rule is this: Hire the Right People for the Right Role the First Time. That also means this: Do Not Fill the Position Unless the Person is the Right Person. The temptation to make a choice based on selectors’ […]

March 20, 2014

To Maximise or Optimise Profits?

John A was the CEO of the tightly held public listed company. The biggest external shareholder was a smallish superannuation fund with 9%. The remainder were 187 loyal investors who held on to their shares and between them held 43% of the share capital. The founder held the rest. The company’s shares were rarely traded. […]

March 18, 2014

Is Your Strategic Planning Process Inclusive?

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 […]

March 13, 2014

Do You Know a Narcissistic Leader?

David Thomas’ 2012 book “Behind the Mask” (ISBN 184624935X) claims the following characteristics, whether some or all, describe the narcissist: An obvious self-focus in interpersonal exchanges Problems in sustaining satisfying relationships A lack of psychological awareness Difficulty with empathy Problems distinguishing the self from others Hypersensitivity to any insults or imagined insults Vulnerability to shame […]

March 11, 2014

The Problems with HR

I have met some really wonderful, expert HR professionals in my time. They know their stuff. They are trusted and respected by the whole organisation. They are also in the minority. Sadly there are too many of a different kind. They are usually savvy when it comes to process. Many are idealistic about their value […]

March 6, 2014

You Must Fix This ASAP!

The founder and managing director was getting older. He’d started the business 20 years ago and now had a tight executive team of four directors including him. They shared ownership of the business – a geophysical technology service provider. The problem was that the founder had decided that they were already successful and was seeking […]

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