Redesigning your business culture

Redesigning your business culture

The purpose of your organisation culture should be to support the delivery of the strategic objectives. It should be consciously changed whenever the strategic objectives change. But how often over the last few years have you rewritten your strategic objectives and...
Why working relationships can fail

Why working relationships can fail

A new relationship—whether personal or professional—is a lot like buying a new car. Driving it off the forecourt gives you a great feeling., but like a car, when a relationship breaks down, it’s overwhelming. A trained eye knows when a car is in trouble. The same is...
Build a culture of trust as a leader

Build a culture of trust as a leader

When do you put your trust in people? Ask around, and many people will say, “I trust people when they’ve proved they can be trusted”. Others give The Enlightened Response: “I trust people until they let me down”. Which is your stance? Either...
Improve your delegation skills

Improve your delegation skills

Many business owners struggle to make the move from doing things themselves to delegating work to their staff, and they get little guidance on how to do it. It’s a difficult transition and there are often a few problems along the way. Whether you’re learning to...
When will I be ready for leadership?

When will I be ready for leadership?

In coaching clients on Leadership we’ve noticed an early sticking point. Though different people give different reasons, there’s a common theme: at this point, people seem to be showing resistance to ‘stepping up’ to Leadership. Of course, they...