Six ways to use money and assets effectively When times are hard, and business is slower, harder to get, and less certain, many companies engage in slashing costs. And they go for that which is most visible and easiest to slash first – the payroll. However, reducing staff numbers incurs considerable expenses – you have […]
VIEW POSTHow to anticipate problems and failure before they occur We are all familiar with post-mortems and forensic examinations from all the TV crime series. Post-mortems are good for telling you what went wrong, why it went wrong, and the consequences of things going wrong (death in this instance) – but it doesn’t change the fact […]
VIEW POSTWhy you need self-confidence, simplicity and speed in business Many businesses, as they grow, develop a bureaucracy. This makes it hard for the business to adapt to the accelerating changes we are experiencing. As Professor Gary Hamel said: “Today, the most important question for any organisation is this: are we changing as fast as the […]
VIEW POSTA study carried out by Marshall Goldsmith and Kelly Goldsmith look at testing the effectiveness of active questions with employees who underwent training. In short, a passive question begets a passive answer. For example, an answer to “Do you have clear goals?” might be “My manager can’t make his mind up as to what my […]
VIEW POSTThis worksheet is about helping you structure an approach and gameplan when you are linking to influence outcomes within an organization. Influence is the ability to sway opinion and the commensurate behavior towards the results you want. You are looking to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, of […]
VIEW POSTAn article by Marshall Goldsmith Shared by Andrew Cooke, Blue Sky GPS It’s much harder to change others’ perceptions of our behavior than it is to change our own behavior. People’s perceptions of us are formed when they observe a sequence of actions we take that resemble one another. When other people see a pattern of resemblance, […]
VIEW POSTThere is only one way to generate real opportunities and possibilities that can take you to the next level, whatever that may be for you. And that is to take action. Here are five ways to accelerate your ability to take action: “Try not. Do or do not. There is no try “– Yoda (Star […]
VIEW POSTHow to build your ability to be objective. A common mistake made by managers is to equate what they think with what they know. But there is a world of difference, let me explain. At the core of this is being able to differentiate between the objective and the subjective perspective of the matter to […]
VIEW POSTHow meaning and progress drives engagement, the bottom-line and results. Meaning is something you create, not something that is. Meaning is a powerful tool as it can help you from dwelling on factors and conditions that are beyond your control; and you can create a little meaning for yourself, and others, every day. This helps […]
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