Most people naturally prefer one leadership style, though in fact there are many. You could choose anything from 'command and control' through to full delegation: Telling Selling Supporting Delegating Telling is traditional 'command and control'. You tell people what...
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...
Do you hold regular one-to-one meetings with your direct reports? And if you do, how effective are they? We look at what you can do to improve those meetings, and offer you an informative one-page guide to download. Occasionally we hear comments such as ‘Oh yes, we...
For most people, a simple definition of a crisis is "the moment my brain stops functioning." Your brain evolved in layers. The first, primitive, layer is your "fish brain", the next, mammalian layer, is the "dog brain", and finally you have the frontal lobes, which we...
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...
Find fresh ideas and approaches to resolve your business issues, make a noticeable difference in your performance, and achieve long-term goals.
Find fresh ideas and approaches to resolve your business issues, make a noticeable difference in your performance, and achieve long-term goals.