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 way, you're being...
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 be a...
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 don't accept that it's...
Want to ensure that people always leave your office more inspired than when they came in? Then here are six communication skills that will help you to become a better leader: Be more focused on others than yourself You have not communicated well if people have not...
We recently came across this interesting article on Paul Sloane's Destination Innovation website which is worth posting here: Ellen Langer is a social psychologist and a professor in the Psychology Department at Harvard University. She has been described as the...
You've got your vision, your passion, and your strategy and plan. So why is it that despite displaying appropriate leadership competencies, you sometimes fail? In practice, there is one factor that distinguishes success and failure in leadership: your flexibility of...
As a leader, you wield the influence to improve a team member's job performance, to change how they think, to even persuade someone to discard a harmful habit. But your communication methods can stall your progress as a leader. Here are nine reasons and ways to...
In many organisations we visit we see meetings where people arrive late, and unprepared for the topics to be discussed. Often, people openly check their emails on their phones or laptops during meetings, or even answer their mobile and leave the room for a while to...
Negotiating is a valuable skill and inspiration can come from the most unlikely of places. Hostage negotiators, such as those in the police or FBI, are trained to get people to change their minds. The Behavioral Change Stairway Model was developed by the FBI's hostage...
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