A couple of weeks ago, we talked on the blog about the only leadership models you need in order to operate effectively in business. Following on from this, we now take a look at what makes a good leader, focusing here in the first of two posts on the importance of...
Did you know that one in five people across the world believe that our leaders demonstrate effective leadership? While three in four people view effective communication as the number one attribute for great leaders. Effective leadership communication is not just a...
Here's a recent article published on simply-communicate.com which we came across recently and is worth posting: A new report by University of Westminster in collaboration with a leadership events company and the Institute of Internal Communication, shows the critical...
Are any of these situations familiar to you? An associate you ask to do a task for one of your clients (as you lack the necessary expertise yourself), speaks to the client direct, and next thing you know, they’ve taken a brief from the client to do some more work for...
Effective communication is a vital leadership skill. An entire group, company or organisation will rise or fall to the communication standards of its leaders. In a 2009 study by Siemens Communications and SIS International Research, it was found that a company with...
Here's a post worth reading from Amanda Brooker at imaginasium.com on the clear strategies you need to focus on when you're a new leader: Coming on board as the new leader of an organisation is both overwhelming and full of opportunity. Overwhelming because people...
Thomas Friedman of the New York Times wrote about the film "Invictus" and how Nelson Mandela early in his term as South Africa’s president engaged the country’s Rugby team, the Springboks, on a campaign to win the Rugby World Cup. His objective was to leverage the...
The language of leaders is simple, direct, investable and shareable. As a leader, your first goal is to connect with your audience, earn their trust and get them to endorse and share your vision. So how do you create that connection with your most important...
Great leadership is key to long-term organisational success; so how come there seems to be such a shortage? In the corridors of political power, and in the boardrooms of large and small organisations, we regularly hear: “Where is the inspired leadership we crave?”,...
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...
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