Is Your Company Mission Statement a Camel?
Do you need/have a company mission statement? Staying with the idea of K.I.S.S does your company have a mission statement and is it even necessary? This is another area in which business runs the risk of over complicating matters. Some companies can spend hours, days, weeks agonising over their company mission statement and the end result […]
Keep it Simple and SMART
The phrase Keep It Simple Stupid (KISS) was first coined by the US Navy in 1960 as a design principle. The KISS principle states that most systems work best if they are kept simple rather than made complicated; therefore simplicity should be a key goal in design and unnecessary complexity should be avoided. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KISS_principle How to apply Keep It […]
6 Things Inspiring Leaders Possess
I recently did a talk at the Tower of London (see my Huffington post blog for more on that). The Tower was built by William the Conqueror and took 30 years to complete. Now William was certainly an inspiring leader effectively defeating the Anglo Saxon King Harold at the battle of Hastings and establishing a […]
Top 5 Most Desired Qualities in Leaders
Last week we looked at different leaderships styles ranging from the dictator like autocrat to the empowering emotionally intelligent leader. This week we dive into the more elusive concept of leadership qualities. What qualities does a workforce look for in a leader and are these different leadership qualities from those desired by the shareholders or […]
Why Different Leadership Styles Are Needed
Different Leadership Styles Explained There is a whole industry around the topic of different leadership styles and a great deal of academic work has been done on determining which of the different leadership styles is most effective. In the Dewey library classification system, leadership is categorised under social processes, coordination and control. So, leadership is […]
What Makes a Good Leader?
Leadership Series – Part 1 Uncomfortable Truths Do you know what makes a good leader? OK so that is something of a trick question. Leadership is not a one size fits all concept- we need different leaders for different situations. Churchill, for example, was regarded as an inefficient peacetime prime minister but a great leader […]
What is Your ROI; What Are You Worth?
Do you understand the concept of your ROI when applied to you as a speaker? Well, you can bet the company booking you does. I recently attended a conference in the USA and interestingly, one of the delegates there, who specialises in marketing speakers, wrote a LinkedIn post I found to be very pertinent. Many […]
How to Choose Your Battles Wisely at Work
The secret of success is before attempting anything, be very clear about why you are doing it. Guan Yin Tzu Conflict is a human condition, but one we can choose to engage in or not. In the business world there are times when you have to stand up and be heard even when those around […]
Do You Have the Courage to Make a Fundamental Shift in Your Life?
Many people are unhappy with their lives but don’t know how to change them. In fact they are even resistant to making any kind of change due to fear or apathy or both. This applies to businesses as much as individuals. A fundamental shift means rocking the foundations of an individuals’ life or a company’s […]
Are You in The Flow
What does being in the flow mean? You know those times when everything you do seems effortless? Somehow, everything you’re working on connects and seems logical, all the pieces fall into place. Being in the flow is when mind and body work together in harmony and clarity of thinking makes tasks seem simple. It is […]