Intentions Matter
Intentions Matter: Ignore Them at Your Peril In the next few blogs I’m going take a look at the question of intentions and why they matter. On the upside of the equation we will look at how determining your intentions using the principles of optimal effectiveness will improve performance, as well as productivity, engagement and job satisfaction […]
The Foundations Of Great Leadership
What’s Gone Before We’ve looked at a few of the many traps and pitfalls of leadership. We’ve examined the spectrum of leadership from the Dictator to the Hope Bringer. We’ve shown that each of these approaches have strengths and weaknesses. So what now? Understanding the Challenges of Great Leadership in The Modern World The problem in understanding great […]
The Secret of Why in Leadership
We examined the importance of having clear intentions and motivations. Intentions and motivations underpin the important question of why, or more to the point why bother. If your motivations aren’t sufficient you simply wont bother, if your intentions aren’t important enough you won’t bother. Nor will the people you want to follow you bother to […]
“Why” – The Foundation of Great Leadership
In the last post we looked at the idea that leaders organise the mental emotional, physical, social and material resources of self and others in order to bring an idea into the world. Keeping your understanding of the task of leadership this simple means you will always know what you have to do in any given […]
The “What” of Leadership
In the last post we looked at a basic definition of leadership; that it is the organisation of resources in order to bring an idea into the world. Understanding leadership in this simple way means you will always know what you have to do. You always have to organise resources to bring an idea into the […]
A Simple Definition
Pillars of a Great Leadership We’re going to begin by laying the fundamentals, the foundation stones of a highly effective methodology of leadership. Think of this not so much as an ideology but as a highly flexible methodology. There are three key pillars in this methodology Defining Leadership Simply I’m going to quickly explain leadership […]
The Limits of Leading from the Front Part 2
Further Traps and Pitfalls when Leading From The Front The following looks at a few more of the more common traps and pitfalls associated with leading from the front. Have a look at them and see if you recognize any of them. Think about your own leadership style and see what you can learn about […]
Great Leadership The Visionary
Review In this series of articles on great leadership we have looked at the Uber Boss so far. Today we are going to start examining the Visionary leader and identify just some of the strengths and weakness of this type of leadership. Great leaders are sometimes born and sometimes made. Regardless you can learn an […]
Understanding Great Leadership – Part 2
The Problems With Ultimate Power You may now be wondering what the place of the Absolute Monarch / Dictator is in corporations. Do they have a place. You might be assuming the answer is no, they don’t. If you are thinking this then you are only sort of right. The question is wrong. It […]
Master Your Craft
The keys to creating personal and professional success without losing your soul to the corporate machine. IT ALL BEGINS WITH YOU Have you ever wondered why some people seem to thrive in life and career while others struggle? Have you ever wondered why some people seem to be able to inspire engagement from their colleagues […]