As a leader, it’s your job to decide what kind of behaviour you would like in your organisation. But how do you find your own style as a leader and set the tone for everybody who works with you? Here, we look at different styles of business leaders and explore the...
Leadership
When the chips are down should you trust your instinct?
When you’re in a crisis should you follow your instinct? This article looks at 4 situations where you need to do just that, and gives you tips on how to improve your intuition. Developing your instinct What are the types of situations where you need to rely on your...
How much happiness do you create at work?
Evidence supporting the economic benefits for organisations with happy employees is overwhelming. So how to do you start to create a happy, healthy working culture? Here are some handy pointers. Many people we meet work in not-very-happy organisations whose leaders...
Are you a commitment phobe? If people in your business are bad at keeping their promises try a different approach
How reliable are your commitments? If you and your colleagues are bad at doing what you promised, here’s an quick guide to getting proper commitment. Have you been in meetings where lots of decisions are made but nothing gets done? Unless you finish the meeting...
Why do you work? Discover why you are living two lives
Why do you work? Is it simply to make money or does your job help your community and society? Here we ask what the purpose of your working is, giving you questions to ask yourself. Discover if you are living two lives. You might be splitting your time between...
Gut instinct – do you trust yours? 5 key things you need to do if you want to develop your gut instinct as a leader
Do you trust your gut instinct? As a leader in business there are times when you have to rely on your intuitive intelligence. This article looks at the business situations where you need to do that and 5 ways you can develop this skill. What are the situations where...
Teach yourself to be a leader
What is it that makes some people natural leaders, and some not – and can you learn how to lead? Leadership means guiding your life and activities toward achieving your vision. We look at five ways of transforming your vision and purpose in leadership into reality....
It’s lonely at the top: effective tips for battling isolation in leadership
If there’s one thing we’ve noticed time and time again when working with different organisations, it’s this: the higher you move up the ranks, the fewer people you have to talk with who can connect with what matters to you in your leadership role. Normal though this...
You’re a leader – so delegate!
Many business owners find the transition from doing everything, to delegating others to do specific jobs, quite difficult. Check out this article for four top tips on how to avoid the most common delegating pitfalls. Some leaders are resistant to the concept of...
Busting the three most common myths about leadership
The most common myths about leadership influence your way of thinking about yourself, your life and your everyday challenges. Do you recognise yourself in any of the following? Myth 1: “Leadership means dominating others” Your influence as a leader depends on many...
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.