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Time to Read: 11 secs (+ extra time) The Philosophy of Garry Hill So Garry, manager of Woking FC, walks into the Boardroom before a recent home game, and he turns to me and Rosalind and tells us the following: “I’ve just had one of my players come to me and he said ‘Garry, I’m…… Continue Reading
Time to Read: 2 mins 19 sec 10. Put fun back into work Genuine internal advertisement that attracted 3 responses from a company with 4,000 people. Department Information Systems Team Applications Development Job Title Senior Analyst Job Grade 6 (Pending Appeal) Hours Standard with Overtime Description of Role (Too long and boring to reprint here) To Apply…… Continue Reading
Time to Read: 1 min 01 sec The Top 20 Ways to Motivate People (Part 1) 20. Paint a clear, concise and compelling vision (outcome) That appeals to people’s hearts AND minds Involve as many people as you can in its painting Keep focusing on where you want to go, not what you want to avoid…… Continue Reading
Time to Read: A light bulb moment ‘When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this… you haven’t’ (Thomas Edison) #nevergiveup With my love and best wishes David X ps. It’s possible to comment below… Continue Reading
Time to Read: Read it, time yourself and then you will know We’re all Scientists Now The science community is in a bit of a spin, as “certainty” becomes ever more difficult to prove. This has been raised in academic journals over the last few years, and when The Economist published “How Science Goes Wrong” the…… Continue Reading
Time to Read: The time to down a pint Can you put Never on success door? “You will never succeed in business…” Said his teacher directly to Tim Martin’s face as he sat in his New Zealand school classroom, thinking that he was actually there to be educated, encouraged and inspired. Indeed, he had heard this…… Continue Reading
Time to Read: 10 Minutes 10 Sessions – 10 Messages / How-Tos Last Friday we staged our annual leadership conference – Leadership that makes and saves money – here is the single main How-To that I took from each of the 10 sessions (in order of delivery): 1. Show me the money (and the meaning) – my…… Continue Reading
Time to Read: 37 Seconds How to say “No” and mean No Don’t say “No” – say “Yes” with an alternative suggestion Look the person in the eyes and say “No” and then explain why, using the word “Because.” Say “No” and then add “the last thing you would want me to do is to agree…… Continue Reading
Time to Read: I don’t know The three most difficult words for any leader to say “I don’t know” Why so difficult? It makes us look ignorant / stupid An admission of failure Much advice says if you know the answer, give the answer – if you don’t, pretend to know the answer Why so important…… Continue Reading
Time to Read: It varies! 3 Film Clips that Inspire, Move, and Keep me Focused. Billy Elliott – leadership to follow your dream. Dead Poets Society – to inspire others to achieve theirs. Frozen – be yourself and have a laugh. TELL US – What film clips do it for you? With my…… Continue Reading