A recent article in Business News Daily (Read it here>>) looks at five major reasons that new leaders are unable to perform successfully, as well as four categories of skills leaders need to succeed. While the article itself goes into more detail, and is recommended to read, the 5 ways …
The Unsociable Team Member
Sunday, October 26, 2014Collaboration, Teams, Partnerships, Alliances. All buzzwords in business at the moment, which capture the concept of working in teams and highlight how important it is in business today. But what happens when one of the team members is technically brilliant but much less so socially? Often the team is disrupted …
Where do all the Good Ideas Come From?
Sunday, October 26, 2014Doing things because that is always what we have done is never a good business strategy. All organisations need to be constantly reevaluating what they are doing and why. If the business case indicates continuing with what we know is the best course, then by all means keep doing that. …
A Good Idea Going Nowhere?
Sunday, September 28, 2014You are the leader of your organisation and you have a great idea (inspired even!). Your leadership team is on board. But you just can’t seem to get the rest of the organisation moving in the same direction. What can you do?, because a good idea on its own is …
Power Alone Isn’t Enough
Sunday, September 28, 2014We’ve all known leaders that just can’t seem to pull it all together to achieve outcomes, while other leaders in similar positions appear to be able to ‘get things done’. While a lot of factors can account for the difference, one recent study suggests that it is perspective that counts. …
Successful Leaders Say These Things
Sunday, September 14, 2014Getting to be in a position of influence is one thing, being a person of influence is quite another. Great leaders are those who understand that positional influence is very limited, but personal influence is much more long-lasting and widespread. What is it great leaders do that sets them apart …