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IS your business coach playing by the rules, or are they getting away with a sneaky foul behind the referee’s back? Playing fair has always been the premise of good business ethics. So the Naked Leader (NL) is fully supportive of a new Professional Code of Conduct which has been filed by a number of…… Continue Reading
DELEGATE. It enables you to make full use of the resources you have available. It also helps your team gain vital new experience to aid longevity of the business, helping it grow and develop.… Continue Reading
THE saying ‘treat others how you would expect to be treated’ comes into play when you are chairing a meeting. Interpersonal skills are the key to making it a success and participants need to be given respect and consideration. That doesn’t mean it has to be like a friendly chat between mates! Be business like,…… Continue Reading
WITH the continued recovery in the economy in the next few months think positively about your business and aim higher than just keeping your head above water. Individuals can make a difference and you need to be focussed on the most important aspect of your company if you want to come through the next year…… Continue Reading
YOUR customers are why you exist. Without them, you have no business, or organisation. They must be top of your priorities, in the eyes, minds and actions of all of your people. Your number one aim is to attract, retain and delight your customers. (Extract from The Naked Coach)… Continue Reading
TWO’S company – 3,000’s a crowd, as Dave Murrell found out this year having been thrust in to the spotlight to accept a prestigious prize for his company. And the businessman, Head of Servers, Storage and Desktop Services in the technical arm of The Cooperative Group, cites the Naked Leader as a source of inspiration…… Continue Reading
THE UK’s chancellor of the exchequer, George Osborne, likes to make them. As does a butcher with a piece of lean meat. And in business, whenever there’s a gloomy forecast, cuts are on the agenda quicker than Usain Bolt taking on a 100m world record. Business mentor and behavoural analyst Charles Helliwell believes that business…… Continue Reading
HELPING change young lives. There couldn’t really be a more powerful slogan than that and The Prince’s Trust is a youth charity that does just what it says on the tin. It is an organisation that motivates, encourages and gives confidence to those aged between 14 and 30 who have struggled at school, have been…… 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.… Continue Reading