by Kate Mercer | Aug 14, 2015 | Organisation Culture
The likelihood is that you have great technical skills, and quite possibly great social skills. But do you have the skills in place that you need to run your organisation? Possibly not. And you can’t run a good organisation on technical skill, or social skill, alone....
by Kate Mercer | Jun 7, 2015 | Leadership, Organisation Culture
We came across this recent article by Jose-Pedro Martinez at Blue Steps on implementing successful change management through communication and which is worth posting: Have you ever been a part of a company’s failed attempt to boost quality, merge with another company,...
by Kate Mercer | May 24, 2015 | Leadership
Being an effective communicator is a crucial leadership skill. An entire group, company or organisation will rise or fall to the communication standards of its leaders. A 2009 study by Siemens Communications and SIS International Research found that a company with 100...
by Kate Mercer | May 3, 2015 | Leadership
Why does communicating clearly matter? The success of any leader in working with and influencing those around them depends on how good their interpersonal skills are. If a leader is able to form a connection with the people he or she interacts with – through...
by Kate Mercer | Apr 24, 2015 | Leadership
Communication is the key to good leadership – this is a topic we visit frequently in our blog posts at Leaders Lab. It’s vital as a leader to communicate your company’s vision. Without this, how can you expect your senior managers and your colleagues...