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INSIDE your team, debate, discuss and decide – then go forward with one voice. Providing everyone has had a chance to have their say, and been genuinely listened to, they will go forward with you. ‘One team – one vision’. This does not mean you are ‘against’ other teams (we can all be in more…… Continue Reading
BANK of Dave – Bank on Dave – Burnley Savings and Loans. They are now titles that for many are as familiar to people as their own faces when they look in a mirror. In fact anybody who has not heard of mini-bus salesman David Fishwick and his one-man quest to transform the banking industry…… Continue Reading
WHERE you need to reprimand an individual or group, remember that old adage, ‘praise before criticism.’ Otherwise you will create a wall and your thoughts will not be heard. This should apply to the way you deal with others, as well as yourself. Always use the positivity of your situation as a guide. Then bring…… Continue Reading
Time to Read – Until you do something about them There are “Leaders” and there are “Followers” and then there are… “Wallowers” A brilliant word thought up by Jon Kidd, our NL Sigma specialist. Leadership is behaviour, not a position – we can all behave as leaders, and when others do, we follow. And then…… Continue Reading
PLEASURE and pain. We’ve all experienced both. Sometimes you have to go through one to fully understand the other. Passing a driving test after failing the first. Getting a job having been turned down for others. Making it around the London Marathon course having been forced to give up through exhaustion the year before. It…… Continue Reading
BREAK free from seeking the approval of others. You will never become a well-respected person and brand without detractors, and these people may be very vocal in their opposition to you. You need that; you need these people talking about you, having a go at what you have done, often complete strangers to you, to…… Continue Reading
Time to Read – A little over 2 minutes When you hear the “F” Word, do this Well, three “F” words, actually One – The most frequent question people are ever asked is… “How are you?” And the most frequent answer of them all is… “Fine” The same word people use when they are sitting…… Continue Reading
WHEN managing change, pay attention to the four key principles. Leadership, communication, strategy and culture. You must have a clear understanding of these to avoid an uphill struggle. Remember, change is inevitable. You need the ability to adapt so you can survive and prosper. An organisation needs to improve and adapt to the changing world.…… Continue Reading
THE jigsaw which makes up effective leadership comprises many different pieces. So on this diverse subject it seems appropriate to obtain the view of a man who deals in parts. Not just any old parts, either, for Jon Harte is the managing director of the parts division of Europe’s largest Ford dealer group, Ford Retail.…… Continue Reading
Time Time Please meet one of the most positive leaders I have ever met…Alan Maloney, Director, Sales Development of Ford Retail: I probably have around 192 months – 5,840 days – 140,160 hours – left on this planet. How will I use them? I left school over 30 years ago and until recently, at…… Continue Reading