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MOST of us have goals. Scoring them at random is not normally the best practice though. Try and find a natural progression in the order that you put them in. If you have a big challenge, try and break it up into smaller goals and chip away at the greater target. Any planning you do…… Continue Reading
YOU might expect a World-Class venue such as the Excel to bring the best out in a former European Business Speaker of the Year and it seems that conductor David Taylor hit the right notes with his assembled symphony at a recent coaching seminar. The general consensus from the many people who attended the Business…… Continue Reading
TO many people, time out is the name of a magazine, or perhaps a break taken by players in sports such as ice hockey and basketball. It is not something business people would contemplate taking, even though a leading figure in his field believes relaxing for just a tiny percentage of your day would enhance…… Continue Reading
YOU would expect a man who is the Leadership Development Director of a major car retailer to have drive. Well, in association with The Naked Leader, John Leathem is steering Ford Retail to a culture of openness and transparency, through the ‘Elephant in the Room’ approach, part of the wider leadership transformation programme in Ford…… Continue Reading
IN business, such as in sport, you need hod carriers as well as artists, stability in harness with skill, while caution should be allied to courage and creativity. Remember, as a team, you need to have a range of attributes to make business work and you should consider the objectives of the team and what…… Continue Reading
STYLE over substance is a common phrase and yet in terms of effective leadership, one without the other is like toast without marmalade. A good leader will adopt a certain style and also have some, or all, of the qualities one might expect of a person faced with making the decisions that matter. So, which…… Continue Reading
WE all follow the exit signs to make sure we are able to get out of certain situations – car parks for one! However, beware of a stampede heading for the exits in your company – a sure sign that something is not quite right. While a steady turnover in a business is expected at…… Continue Reading
IT seems the world has gone digital marketing mad – some would say with the emphasis on dig! Because according to Naked Leader devotee Mark Durkin, a professor of marketing at the University of Ulster, we are digging a hole for ourselves when it comes to communicating with our customers, to the detriment of our…… Continue Reading
IN business, such as in sport, you need hod carriers as well as artists, stability in harness with skill, while caution should be allied to courage and creativity. Remember, as a team, you need to have a range of attributes to make business work and you should consider the objectives of the team and what…… Continue Reading
EVER thought of getting into a writing career? Then why not start a blog? It can unlock your potential and demonstrate to publishers, who regularly scour the internet for untapped talent, that you have an original voice. You can gain advice from sites, such as www.problogger.net, where you can learn how to make money on…… Continue Reading