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TRUST, ethics and integrity are the highest values in your team. Place corporate and social responsibility at the very top of your agenda and you can make your stated aim to be a force for good in this world. (Extract from The Naked Coach)… Continue Reading
Organisational De-Structures One of the big fads of the last ten years was so called “flat structures,” and I wrote a chapter in Naked Leader that blamed them for indecision, inaction and poor results. I was wrong. Just as I would have been wrong to blame traditional, top down structures in the same way. Just…… Continue Reading
MAKE sure you pay attention to relationship marketing. Rather than spend time and money on acquiring new customers, make sure you focus on retaining existing ones. Remember, it costs less to retain a customer than it does to attract a new one. This week, don’t allow a customer walk away as it might prove expensive…… Continue Reading
ARE you ready to get into the festive spirit? Or will you be eating your turkey and stuffing through gritted teeth as the annual family get-together turns into anything other than a Christmas cracker? If it’s the latter, you are not alone. And yet, wouldn’t it be far more beneficial to make the most of the…… Continue Reading
WHY do some people thrive under pressure, remain in control no matter what and what makes the difference between winning and just taking part? There’s a single difference. Mental toughness.… Continue Reading
Time to read: or £81,240 every minute, and counting The irrelevance of the “more taxes / less cuts” way out of recession was typified last week by Rachel Reeves, Labour’s Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury. She said that the increased taxes from the planned January 2013 3p-a-litre rise in fuel duty should be stopped,…… Continue Reading
WORK on ownership, accountability and strengths. Hold a meeting and, as a team, agree that no one will ever say anything behind each other’s backs which they would not say to their faces. This is a given, and must be accepted on an emotional level. If everyone simply nods, they will not do it. If…… Continue Reading
REMEMBER that taking short breaks in the office will allow you to assess how things have been going so far while giving you the chance to fine tune the rest of of your day.… Continue Reading
Time to Read – It doesn’t matter as long as he/she doesn’t see you reading it! 1. Tell him/her how you would like to be led – in terms of style, behaviour and what you want to be empowered to do. On empowerment, be specific. 2. Ask what are his / her top priorities? Listen, Question, offer…… Continue Reading
CHANGE the way you talk to yourself. Many people believe the happiness in your life comes down to how you communicate with yourself – your internal dialogue. Think of phrases you enjoy hearing and repeat them silently to yourself throughout the day. No one else need know you are doing this, except you will have…… Continue Reading