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March 4, 2014

Leader – Make Time for Your Stakeholders

I know you are very busy. I bet most of your meetings are either spot fire-fighting (dealing with urgent issues) or habitual time wasting sessions. I bet you blow too much time on emails. I bet you spend too much time on bureaucratic stuff that doesn’t deliver value. I bet you’d like to spend more […]

February 27, 2014

The Purpose of Values

The purpose of values is to define how and why we think, say, do and be regarding everything, in order to be true to ourselves and be valued authentically by others. Are you sick of hearing the “values drum” being beaten yet the drummers seem to be marching to a different beat? How quickly are […]

February 25, 2014

The Leader Resolving Conflict

Joe and Sharon were at loggerheads with each other and neither would budge from their stance. Joe was the general manager his company’s southern territory and Sharon managed the northern territory. They both reported to Phil, the marketing director. The fight was over sales staff numbers and advertising spend. Joe’s territory had traditionally generated the […]

February 20, 2014

Leadership Questioning Example

Peter, the chief operating officer, was concerned about one of his direct report’s (Gerry) leadership. Gerry was the manager of a division that produced specialised animal feed. Gerry had been a production staff member for eight years before being promoted to his current role. He had twenty staff in the production facility and another seven […]

February 18, 2014

How to Rebuild a Dysfunctional Team Rapidly

The pace of change, the busyness of executives and the lack of trained leaders are just some of the causes for team dysfunction, not to mention the primary three – fear, habits and ignorance. The Warning Signs Tasks not completed on time Less than useful meetings Overuse of email and particularly the CC line Rework […]

February 13, 2014

The Three Ingredients That Really Matter for Any Business, beyond Manpower, Money and Market

We know how important it is for a business, any business, to have a market, access to money and people. But beyond those obvious three, there are three ingredients that really matter that we must also have. Let me give you a double case study to illustrate. Peter started his business as a sole trader, […]

February 11, 2014

The Main Reason You Should Be Chosen as a Leader

It was not because you are a technical genius, nor an operations genius, marketing genius or sales genius. It is not because you have a PhD or an MBA or a list of other certificates, diplomas or degrees. It is not because you have years of experience in the company, nor an extensive industry network, […]

February 6, 2014

The Senior Leader Deficit

Our world is changing rapidly. People now have access to almost all the information that exists. Even tightly held government secrets are now available for public scrutiny. Admittedly there is also a massive amount of useless information, but we humans are great learners and we’ll soon find ways of filtering the rubbish. We’ll learn to […]

February 4, 2014

The Three Essential Requirements of Leadership Development Programs

The leadership development traffic is jammed with variations of the most common components, which when put under the microscope are actually more about management, not leadership. Styles of leadership, envisioning, systems theory, strategy, planning and execution concepts, and communication abound, cluttering the thinking of earnest buyers. There’s intellectual understanding but where are the practicalities that […]

January 30, 2014

A Leader’s Creed

I believe in the unlimited capability of humanity I believe our supreme purpose is unity Through achieving our worthy shared visions I am aware of my strengths and weaknesses I strive to improve myself in every area I question my limiting beliefs Accepting the lessons from each experience I share a vision, far greater than […]

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