Apr 13, 21
Influencing Others
If there is one word that sums up what leaders actually do - it is influencing people - getting people to think and act in a particular direction. This is the whole purpose of leadership: to get people thinking and acting in a particular direction - hopefully, the right direction.
Apr 06, 21
Fostering Ownership Thinking
In our experience teaching and practicing leadership, one of the hallmarks of effective leadership is the commitment that team members show when the "leader" is not there.
Apr 01, 21
Managing Your Key Talent
The Pareto Principle shows us that 80% of the results that we get in any team or organization actually comes from only 20% of the employees.
Mar 23, 21
Gaining Commitment to Action
One of the biggest challenges that leaders face each day is getting the commitment of their colleagues and their buy-in to take ownership, act and achieve specific results.
Mar 16, 21
The Leadership DNA
Leaders are certainly concerned about many things, but my experience suggests that effective leaders cannot be concerned with everything.
Mar 10, 21
The Culture Imperative - CNN and Peter Drucker
I have always been fascinated by Peter Drucker famous remark that “culture eats strategy for breakfast”. It is a powerful statement that is pregnant with meaning and with huge implications for organizational success.
Mar 02, 21
Leadership, Financial Literacy, Setting KPIs
These are the three amazing areas that we explore in this month’s edition of the Be Better Newsletter - 1) Why Leadership Development is Important; 2) Why we should all teach our children Financial Literacy; and 3) How you can build the capacity of Line managers to create Key Performance Indica..
Feb 23, 21
How to Develop KPIs
As organizations put final touches to their strategies for 2021 and beyond and start to finalize their workplans for the year, one very important area of focus is no doubt in working with their leaders, managers, supervisors, team leaders and team members across the organization to develop Key Pe..