Ever been in the situation at work when, ahem, you have finished your business and look down to see that the person before you used the last of the toilet roll and left you to cope for yourself? What’s this got to do with workplace culture? My guess is that if this happens at your […]
Ten is feeling completely chaotic and out of control. Zero is calm and in control. Five is borderline. Where are you now? The farmer who doesn’t prepare his soil, misses the planting window and leaves fertilising too late will not reap his crop. It’s simply impossible to cheat nature. The business leader who fails to take stock […]
Ever feel paralysed by indecision? Do you procrastinate and feel that your leadership suffers as a result? Leaders are expected to make the right call but sometimes we can be overwhelmed and simply don’t know what to do. Here’s a plan. 1. Take the pressure off. For just a minute, forget the big picture. Forget […]
Consider the different styles and results from these two kinds of musicians. The one man band is a kind of novelty act. They think they are good at everything so they do everything. They think they don’t need anyone else to get things done. They are busy, really busy, but are they effective? Is this […]
I read a lot to stay current and to be inspired. I saw this recently from Peter Bregman on the Harvard Business Review blog. It was too good not to share.Peter was facilitating a strategic planning workshop (as I often do) for a client. Members of the team, representing different parts of the company, were presenting […]
I often get asked about good books to read about business, management and leadership. High on my list is ‘Good to Great’* by Jim Collins. In this modern classic Collins claims that ‘good is the enemy of great.’ He covers the things that some companies do to make the leap from being good to being […]
None of the aspiring leaders and managers I know could be accused of being lazy. On the contrary, most work really hard, working long hours and being stressed about improving their organisations. I surprise them when I tell them that what I want them to do is to create a situation where their people wonder what […]
Those of you who have worked with me know that I obsess about being organised and productive. It’s especially important for leaders as the leading stuff takes lots of time, so getting all of the other stuff done in less time allows you more time to lead. Here are five really practical tips to help […]
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