The Executive Skill Set
With executive burnout and dissatisfaction being a major cause of poor productivity in companies, it’s time to rethink how we engage in our careers. What is the skill set of highly effective AND SATISFIED executives? What are their most useful attributes? What is the link between work satisfaction and improved productivity and engagement? In the next series […]
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 […]
Optimal Intentions Are Always Best
Have you ever wondered what is in fact best practice in any given situation. What the hell is worlds best practice anyway? Have you ever found yourself thinking, “Well that might be best for you buddy but that ain’t never going to fly in my situation?” Have you thought to yourself “I don’t have the resources […]
Other Common Problem Intentions
No Intentions The most common and the most monstrously inefficient mistake people make regarding setting intentions is to have none or have poorly formulated intentions or intentions that simply don’t help. If you want you or your staff to wander around wondering what to do then don’t spend much time clarifying intentions in your own […]
Optimal Effectiveness The Heart of Great Outcomes
Do you find yourself getting started on a plan only to find it quickly gets derailed by unpredictables or minutiae. Or do you try to solve a problem only to find there seems to be no satisfactory solution. Perhaps you have a team that is underperforming and all your efforts to motivate them seem to […]
Understanding Great Leadership – Part 1
Have you ever wondered what a leader actually is? Do you thoroughly understand the attributes of a leader? Do you know what makes one leader great and another poor. Do you know from where a leader derives their authority? What are the mistakes of leadership? If you have leadership aspirations you must be able to answer these questions […]
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 […]
When Intentions Go Wrong – Part 2
If at the outset of a project whether it be personal or professional you set intentions that are out of your control or over which you have little influence you are likely to be setting yourself up for some unexpected problems; insecurity and disappointment at the very least, probably frustration, anger and resentment or worse […]
The Weakness of Leading From the Front Part 1
Leading from the Front has Traps and Pitfalls. The opposite of the Monarchistic Dictator Super Boss and part time executioner is the Messiah or the bringer of hope, the prophet or in more corporate speak the visionary. Now this might sound a bit to spiritual but it isn’t really. The bringing of hope, adventure and exciting […]
On becoming Professionally effective
PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS, RESILIENCE, CONFIDENCE AND SELF MANAGEMENT SKILLS One of the most important attributes of highly successful professionals is their ability to be effective in a wide variety of situations. Whether the situation is simple and uncomplicated or complex and serious, your ability stay composed and navigate the situation effectively depends on your framework and […]