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06 May Are You Reaching Toward Your Potential?

Posted at 14:42h in Business, Culture, Improvement, Leadership, Planning

Last time I shared on the habits we are forming at this time in isolation, and the challenges in forming and breaking bad habits when it comes to an end....

20 Apr What are Your Current Habits

Posted at 10:11h in Coaching, Culture, Improvement, Leadership, Mentoring

We are finding ourselves in unusual times; working from home, out-of-work waiting for new opportunities, waiting for the restrictions to be lifted. Our days are different from what we were...

13 Mar Developing others

Posted at 15:15h in Business, Coaching, Culture, Improvement, Leadership

I am currently in the stages of writing a book on leadership traits. One characteristic I have identified is Developing Others. Many businesses say leadership development is important, but this usually receives the...

06 Nov Your Crew – Competent, or Not?

Posted at 11:42h in Business, Business Management, Coaching, Culture, Leadership

Last month I raised the question as to whether the Captain (=CEO/MD) was just steering the ship, or instead charting the course for the business to follow. I left a...

14 Oct Are you Steering the Ship or Charting the course?

Posted at 12:37h in Business, Business Management, Culture, Leadership

I love the analogy of comparing the course of a business to a journey, and especially an ocean-going journey. When I look at the “leadership” of an organisation, I always look to...

19 May What are the “Values” (Part 2)

Posted at 09:00h in Business, Business Management, Culture, Improvement, Leadership

In Part 1, I discussed how I had recently observed some organisations revising their values based on the need to feel fresh or because someone external to the business thought it was...

18 Apr What are the “Values” (Part 1)

Posted at 07:00h in Business, Culture

Just recently I have seen a few organisations going through the process of revising their overarching vision and their values. These organisations have typically been in operation for more than...

18 Mar Visionary

Posted at 08:00h in Business, Improvement, Leadership

What do you picture in your mind when I say the word “visionary”? What words or images are summoned, or who do you think of at the mention of the word? Maybe...

18 Feb How to find the Right Business Mentor (Part 2)

Posted at 09:00h in Business, Business Management, Coaching, Leadership, Mentoring

So, what are some key requirements to help select the right mentor, no matter what? As mentioned last month, you have to be able to trust your mentor. Your initial conversations...

04 Feb Evolving or Revolving

Posted at 09:00h in Business, Business Management, Improvement, Planning

While the year is still young, I am determined to encourage you to reflect on and assess where you are in your personal walk/career, as well as the state of your business. ...