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The aim of any leader is to create a ‘band of brothers’ feeling within the organization. Whilst this phrase is not political correct I am sure you know what is meant. This feeling can only be achieved by the creation of an inclusive oneness in a team that has a shared goal and vision. The […]
Tied to candor is Welch’s 20/70/10 “differentiation” rule. The top 20% of performers should be promoted into jobs which are a good fit for their strengths, assist the next 70% to better meet their potential, and make it clear to the bottom 10% that their future lies elsewhere. Good communication will see these staff moving […]
Leaders can never be too visible to their staff. Great leaders take a walk at least twice a day when they are in the office. Not only does it give them some much-needed exercise but it ensures that they can catch up with staff they might not normally see during meetings. Unfortunately, today, more often […]
Managers today have meeting after meeting. They believe it is more efficient than holding one-to-one meetings. Yes, in one hour ten people are listening to the manager, but at the end those ten people will walk out and carry on as if the last hour did not happen. The key to effective management is to […]
Leaders need to realize that being a good orator is a vital part of leadership. Time and effort needs to be devoted to delivering a meaningful message. Special coaching and endless practice should be seen as an important investment rather than a chore.
Three leaders to understand are Shackleton, Welch and Churchill who understood the importance […]
How often, when under pressure, have you frowned when a staff member came to your office to ask for help? How often have you greeted your visitors at the reception rather than get them picked by your executive assistant? The great leaders know the visitor in front of them is their most important task and […]
“The enneagram is a profound, elegant, and compassionate approach to people and their relationships. It describes nine basic world-views and nine different ways of doing business in the world. Each of the nine personality types is something of a pathway through life, with likely obstacles and pitfalls along the way.”
Your principle motivation should be a […]
I saw a beautiful French film called “My Afternoons with Margueritte”. It has a very poignant message, the gardener in the story comments that he is very good at being able to press the ‘pause’ button. This characteristic is very important if you are going to spend time creating your future, as Peter Drucker often stated. […]
The Nievity in which management recruit staff defies all logic. Time after time, experienced managers will make a duff decision. Before you commence your next recruitment, I advise that you learn from Jack Welch and Peter Drucker and carry out the following to understand:
What the job is.
The knowledge base required to take out the tasks.
The necessary individual characteristics needed […]
Performance Bonuses give away billions of dollars each year, based on methodologies where little thought has been applied. Many Schemes are flawed from the start, there are ten foundation stones to making performance related pay work. The most significant foundation stone is never pay super profits in any bonus, as these come round in-frequently and […]
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