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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: 10 Seconds for each priority Top 6 people priorities of leaders around the world (Next week – Top 6 profit priorities) Based on conversations with CEOs; blogs/articles; enquiries to us and work with our client partners. 6. Technical people – “How do we turn good technical people into great leaders – is it…… 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 Read: 20 Seconds How to get people to listen to what you say (and like you, at the same time) The best way to get people to listen to you is to – Listen to them – (the best way to listen, by the way, is to really listen) and make sure everything you…… Continue Reading
Time to Read: Depends on who you choose to be the winner Fight!!! – The Change Curve v The Choice Curve You may be familiar with ‘the change curve’ Now, the Choice Curve – Basically at any stage in the Change Curve, Choose to be motivated, to move on, and get on with life…… Continue Reading
Time to Apply: 74 Seconds Organisations know the cost of everyone, and the value of… …So very few As I say many times, your people are not your number one asset – that continues to be one of the most ridiculous statements I have ever heard. Your people are your only asset. And that of…… 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 Read: 32 secs A great example of giving someone a standard to live up to Last week a friend who works as a school receptionist shared with me a Christmas card she had held onto to show me, given to her by a pupil’s parents. Under the usual stuff was a handwritten message:…… 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