Interview with Dr. John Kotter – Thought Leader and Harvard Professor
Dr John Kotter I have worked with students and business leaders for many years in the leadership, management and HR fields and of course, the tricky…
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Interview with Sir Richard Branson Founder of the Virgin Group
We have had the pleasure of interviewing Sir Richard Branson for this months issue. Christina Lattimer interviews Sir Richard Branson Founder of Virgin Group, with some sound and inspirational advice for business leaders and CEO’s
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Two Essential Skills of A Great HR Business Partner
A True HR Business Partner will infuse themselves with knowledge about their business My first ever opportunity to work in HR was an HR…
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Adopting The Most Effective Leadership Style In Any Situation
Adopting the most effective leadership style is key to success The most effective leadership style a leader adopts whether consciously or unconsciously will in…
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5 Little Articulated Truths Which Shape Our Worldview
Our Worldview Shapes Our Experience We all have an individual worldview. Our view of the world can be a big picture or a series…
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How to Make Sure HR Adds Value to the Business
Knowing how HR adds value is essential You may be an HR Professional leader, or a manager relying on HR to help move your…
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Essential Qualities Of Good And Bad Leadership
Identifying the essential qualities of leaders When thinking about leadership we often consider aspects that make someone an effective leader. It is the skills…
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Defining Leadership And Creating Your Unique Purpose
Defining Leadership Defining what leadership constitutes is one of the most frustratingly difficult subjects to articulate. This is because leadership is a role which…
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25 Ways To Stop Procrastinating from Linkedin Members
This handy little resource was developed from contributions by a host of people across Linkedin, who happily contributed when I asked them the question “What do you do to stop procrastinating?”
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7 Essential Steps To Create A Winning People Strategy
A people strategy is essential If a business wants to drive up performance and get the best out of their people. Underpinning business outcomes…
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How Leaders Can Encourage Happiness At Work
Happiness at work has many great benefits Creating happiness at work seems like the holy grail of leadership objectives. Wouldn’t it be great if…
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Using Emotional Intelligence When Managing Performance
Effective leaders use Emotional Intelligence when managing performance One of the most important but underrated skills leaders and managers need to be able to…
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5 Reasons to Go The Extra Mile and Live Your Best Life
Going the extra mile Creating a vision underpinned by customer focused outcomes in a working environment sets the tone as to how your customers…
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3 Ways We Block Success
Three Ways We Block Success I’ve often wondered why people don’t, as a rule, live up to their potential, why we block success. People…
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How You Think Will Determine The Success of Your Business
Understanding the power of our minds and the way we think is crucial to how to move forward successfully and make the changes we need to transform the way we lead and engage our teams. It is these skills along with true emotional intelligence which will decide our leaders of the future
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3 Steps to Harness the Power of the Mind for Organisational Transformation
How to use the power of the mind for transformation In my article about the Hidden Power for Leadership and Life, I wrote about…
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How to Make Managing Poor Performance Easy
You can make managing poor performance easy Managing poor performance can be one of the most stressful parts of managing a team. The problem…
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5 Components of a Successful Leadership Formula
Influential leaders use the leadership formula The leadership formula actually involves a number of fairly simple concepts. Yet, despite the simplicity of such concepts…
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International Day Of Happiness – Is it on your agenda?
International Day of Happiness is 20th March Annually In April 2012, the United Nations held its first conference on happiness and wellbeing in New York…
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Letting Go of Unhealthy Attachment
Attachment can become unhealthy We all can become attached at some stage in our lives. We become attached to our parents or other caregivers…
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3 Reasons Why A Great Engagement Strategy Isn’t Enough
An engagement strategy doesn’t always get to the heart of the problem Employee engagement is a “must have” leadership skill. I have worked…
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10 Key Questions Astute Interviewers Should Ask Potential Candidates
Probing Questions can really dig out the best potential candidates for any job. I was the recruitment campaign manager for a busy organisation in…
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A Leadership Development Model For A New Paradigm
Leadership Development Model I fell into the leadership and management field really. When I left school at 16, with no expectations other than eventually…
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The Hidden Power For Leadership and Life
The hidden power When I first began leading and managing teams, I would be irritated by negative and “play it safe” people. My desire…
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8 Ways To Say Thank You And Recognise Your Team
Recognise your team A recent report in HR Magazine by David Woods reported “Employers are failing to inspire or recognise their staff and make…
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Succession Planning for Success
Succession planning for success Succession planning is a bit of an art if it’s carried out effectively that is. Perhaps I’m old fashioned. Or…
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Introduce A Life Long Learning Culture At Work
Life long learning at work If you are a Leader, Manager or HR Professional then you may have established a life-long learning habit. In…
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7 Ways CEO’s Get The Best Out Of Managers
Are we getting the best out of managers? I have read so many negative reports about management over the last few months. It seems…
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What I Learned When Working With Values
Working with values I have always been a values-driven person. During my early years, I wanted to make a difference and to help people…
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Finding The Road To Freedom By Taking Responsibility
Taking Responsibility is the key to greater freedom Responsibility can be a tough bedfellow. Today in a couple of separate encounters, one with a…
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