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Just because everything changes…

Just because everything changes…

Time to Read: 31 secs (Add on time if you watch the video!) …doesn’t mean it hasn’t been this way before. People and Profit – despite the constant so called “change agenda” these have always been the two most critical factors to every organisations success, the world over. People – every organisational issue, is always a…Continue Reading

3 reasons the Scottish independence referendum will be close (and how you can apply them at work)

3 reasons the Scottish independence referendum will be close (and how you can apply them at work)

Time to Read: About the time it takes to sing “Flower of Scotland”  3 reasons the Scottish independence referendum will be close (and how you can apply them at work) 1.    “Yes” is a far more emotionally positive word than “No” Apply – Say “yes” more than you say “no” You can say “yes” to mean “no”…Continue Reading

How to Lead Your Boss

How to Lead Your Boss

Time to Read: Doesn’t matter, as long as she/he doesn’t see you reading it!   Tell your leader 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. Ask what are your manager’s top priorities? Listen, Question, offer to help and…Continue Reading

Be careful what you whinge for

Be careful what you whinge for

Time to Read: 60 Seconds   Be careful what you whinge for The more you whinge, the more likely what you are whinging about will come true. Because when you believe something to be true, you see the world in that way (your mind – i.e. you – cannot tell the difference between something that happens in…Continue Reading

How-to turn good technical people into great leaders

How-to turn good technical people into great leaders

Time to Read: 1 Min 45 Secs     It is a challenge in every type of company – how to ensure an effective career path for technical experts who have had little if any formal leadership experience, learning or training. Create parallel career paths: (1) leader of people/teams, and (2) technical. Both have the proportionate level…Continue Reading

What will your verse be?

What will your verse be?

Time to Read: 1 Min 31 secs Time to WATCH: 1 Min 31 secs What will your verse be? I just had to write a special, first ever Naked Leader Mid-Weekly. To say RIP to Robin Williams, a man who gave happiness, laughter and joy to so many thousands, and yet could never find it…Continue Reading

A letter from You

A letter from You

Time to Read: 7 Minutes   Dear Me I am writing this letter to you on Monday 11 August 2014, to be read again on Tuesday 11 August 2015. I have chosen a year because I am making a promise to you which you will know if I have kept by this time next year. So I…Continue Reading