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Time to be read: Soon, we have just 27 places left Your future – take it or lead it? A cautionary tale Once upon a time there was a company. This company sold people an evening out at home. People headed to their local store to choose a film to watch and buy the popcorn…… Continue Reading
Time to Read: Just a minute What Happens Next? Is entirely up to you Always We always have total control and ownership of what we say and do – how we act. We don’t always have control of what other people say and do – how they act. We do, however, always have control of how…… Continue Reading
Time to be read: Slightly under 2 minutes For my daughter Dear Olivia, You have been an inspiration to me, my beliefs and writing every day since I first met you, when you were just 3 years old. I write about you, talk about you and am still amazed at how much you and your brother…… Continue Reading
Time to assess your Leader: Only you can answer thatChecklist for whether your leader is a #force4good In the light of business, political and global corruption, it is time to hold our leaders to account for what they say and do. I believe leadership is about Truth, Trust and Transparency, or it is not leadership…… Continue Reading
Time to Read: 45 secs Opening this e-mail, or not, is a… Choice And now you have opened it, whether you read on or not is also a choice. When you woke up this morning until you go to sleep tonight, you will make literally thousands of choices: What you say, what you don’t say…… Continue Reading
Time to Read: 1 min 04 secs When #nevergiveup is actually…eh…unhelpful The #nevergiveup is really taking off on Twitter…and I realised the other day that as a piece of advice, support and inspiration it is not always helpful. I am not saying #giveup on #nevergiveup, I am rather suggesting that sometimes giving up,…… Continue Reading
Time to Apply: If you apply one a day – seven days The 7 Words that Build Trust, Rapport and Influence Someone’s name – the single sweetest word in the world, to everyone – use it, don’t overuse it. “And” – use instead of “but” and witness the positive impact (warning – you will now…… Continue Reading
Time to Read: 90 seconds My good friend Steven Capper of Aecom was recently voted top Chief Information Officer in the UK (that’s him in the Rocky boxing outfit deep in the middle of hundreds of Aecom leaders – rather boringly I kept all my clothes on when I closed the event). To me, Steven…… Continue Reading
Time to Reflect: Don’t! …Act! Mirror Mirror on the Wall… ‘What help, advice and guidance do you have for me?’ Yes indeed, many answers already lie within you, so make time for a coaching session, with yourself. It will make a change from the judgements we make about ourselves when we look at ourselves – ‘you’ve…… 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