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Becoming a leader is not easy, especially for technically skilled middle managers who are transitioning into leadership roles. If this is you, you are going to need help and guidance as you start your transition from SME to Leader of […]
Effective communication is essential for any team’s success. Without clear & transparent communication, team members may struggle to align their efforts towards shared goals. Clear and Transparent Communications in Teams: The Key to Success In this post, we will explore […]
In order to grow in key markets around the world, there is nothing more important than getting top talent in place through recruiting, developing, and retaining the right people. Two vital questions must be answered in order to effectively target […]
Is your team Dysfunctional or boarderline? Patrick Lencioni’ The Five Dysfunctions of a team, is vital reading (and doing) to get your team into shape. Anyone who has ever had to work with other people to achieve something important has […]
There are many extra ordinary people in this world, then there are extraordinary people, Viktor Frankle with his book, Man’s search for meaning are both extraordinary! It is simply impossible for anyone other than survivors to know what life was […]
How we “Manage risk” AND our “Natural Propensity” to interfere with the process of investment are just two of the ideas in Common Stocks & Uncommon Profits While the stock market goes up and down from year to year, it’s […]
by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin Leadership can sometimes be extreme. This holds especially true if your mission is to secure the city of Ramadi, which, during the Iraq War, was one of the most violent battlefields in the country. […]
Consider this combination: emotional intelligence AND project management. In his book Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers, Anthony Mersino prosecutes the case as to why, for project managers advancing in their careers, Emotional Intelligence is a must. Perhaps that seems like […]
I first read Stephen Covey’s book 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, in July 2012 whilst on a very challenging assignment in Western Australia, inheriting an off the rails $XXXm project, I felt I needed a miracle. That miracle came […]
Seth Godin is a really interesting character. Beyond writing the Icarus Deception, After “passing” on founding Yahoo back in the early 2000’s, Seth followed his passions to become a writer and educator with a focus on Business and Marketing. I […]
Thinking, Fast, and Slow has become one of my go-to behavioural science MUST READS’. It has transformed how I think about how I think! This Edition Note: in 2017 having read Kahneman’s seminal works, Prospect Theory: An Analysis of Decision […]
Getting people to work together isn’t easy, and unfortunately many leaders skip over the basics of team building in a rush to start achieving goals. But your actions in the first few weeks and months can have a major impact […]
Our team are committed to researching, inspiring and pursuing best practice and sharing our Insights into leadership. Our mission is “Empowering leaders, Transforming Communities!” and develop ourselves in “Sharpening our saw”. (Covey) We have a real heart for training the […]
Have you heard this addage from a sports coach?: “A champion team will defeat a team of champions.” However, as much as we all admire the ideals of teamwork and connectedness there’s also the alternative notion of the “rugged individual” […]
If you are like me, there is nothing worse than getting a meeting invite knowing the sole purpose is “a status update”. For me, if you want the team to INVEST time in the meeting, it needs to get real. […]
“By understanding how the five competitive forces influence profitability in your industry, you can develop a strategy for enhancing your company’s long-term profits.” You know that to sustain long-term profitability you must respond strategically to competition. And you naturally keep […]
In todays note, we are focused on data center design. We’ll look into design best practices, examine in depth some of the most interesting recent design trends, and talk with leading data center design experts. Below is the first part in […]
In The Culture Code Daniel Coyle explores and answers two primary questions: Where does great culture come from? And how do you build and sustain it in your group or strengthen in a culture that needs fixing? From his discovering […]
It’s easy to think that some people are naturally very influential, when in reality influence is about skills! We can learn how to increase our influence, and it’s a good thing to want more influence. If we consider leadership as influencing and […]
I have spent the summer diving into, for the third time, a favourite author, Jim Collins. From the author of Built to Last, Good to Great outlines a model for turning a good, average or even mediocre company in to […]
