November 03, 2010
Leaders can get really caught up in deciding what their style of leadership will be to ensure the best results. There are as many leadership styles as there are leaders in this world! In 1939 Kurt Lewin led a team of researchers to identify different styles of leadership. From this study, three categories were determined. […]
Read MoreOctober 25, 2010
Ah, structure, we know we need it, or most of us do, unless you are holidaying on a tropical island and whatever the wind dictates is the order of the day. Some people balk at the mention of the word, associating it to restriction, constriction and confined spaces. Sweat beads appear on their forehead, twitching […]
Read MoreOctober 11, 2010
I know many leaders who choose to lead through fear. They intimidate their staff, they bully them, they control them and when they walk into the office, there is instant tension. This type of leadership certainly does not encourage open conversations, two way feedback, innovation or creativity. It is a really sad place to be […]
Read MoreOctober 04, 2010
True leaders know what they value. Their values are then demonstrated through their behaviours and if they are courageous, communicated to their tribe. A leader’s values should be evident, as they should be reflected in their actions and decisions every day. This then provides their tribe with a certain level of expectation and trust. The […]
Read MoreSeptember 27, 2010
Most large sporting organisations, the AFl and NRL for example, engage Leadership specialists to implement leadership programs. This is so incredibly important as the footballers are seen as the elite, as the leaders in their industry. They are the inspiration to our young, they are idolised by society and they are the target of some […]
Read MoreSeptember 22, 2010
“Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” ~ Dwight Eisenhower Culture is one of the most powerful factors in any business or organization. It can determine if you are an employer of choice or not. I have experienced many organizational cultures, both first […]
Read MoreSeptember 13, 2010
We know that goal setting is the strategy for successful people. It is the common theme that is highlighted in any interview, article or book written on successful people. So why don’t more businesses have robust goals in place? To be honest, a little bit of laziness and a little bit of not seeing the […]
Read MoreSeptember 13, 2010
We have recently been through an election in Australia only to achieve the result of a hung parliament. It was an interesting time indeed. We were 'leaderless' for weeks and have now just been told our leader will in fact be Julia Gillard. A minority leader. Was it so bad being leaderless for the time […]
Read MoreAugust 25, 2010
The most successful leaders and the most successful businesses all have a crystal clear vision. A vision is the visual portrait representing the highest intention of what you are trying to achieve. It sets the foundation for all of the activity you do in business and leadership, including goal setting. Vision is one of the […]
Read MoreAugust 24, 2010
The one thing that great leaders and successful businesses have in common is a strong vision. Unfortunately, vision is the one thing that business owners forgo in favour of short-term goals and then wonder why their business is not evolving and growing. Vision is perceived as hard or even too time consuming with the preference […]
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