5 Things to Do When Times Are Tough When the business environment is becoming harder, here are 5 strategies to help you focus your effort, time, resources and investment. by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions Every few years the business cycle turns down and things get tough. For good business people this is a […]
VIEW POSTWhy Is Coaching Becoming More Popular? What is driving the uptake of coaching, and what are its benefits? by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions Organizations are increasingly using coaching as a means by which to grow and develop their people and businesses. What is driving this growth? For one thing, the ever-increasing pace of […]
VIEW POSTHow Executive Coaching Can Help You How executive coaching can help you in your business by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions Executive coaching is a next evolutionary step in the development of leaders. Historically, leadership development was largely focused on participants’ involvement in training programs. These programs were all based upon one completely invalid assumption—if […]
VIEW POSTThe Power of Deliberate Mistakes How to benefit from making mistakes and challenging your assumptions. by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions A common view is that failure is a bad thing. It implies a lack of success, personal weakness and it makes you vulnerable. None of these things are comfortable, enjoyable or desired and, […]
VIEW POSTLeading from the Inside-Out What is the difference between an average leader and a great leader – the answer is WHY? by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions In a TED presentation by Simon Sinek a key question was asked – “How can some companies achieve things that others do not, when they have access […]
VIEW POSTCreating Peer Pressure How to design and create peer pressure to align people and efforts. by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions Peer pressure is a useful way to get people to work together. A working definition of peer pressure for the purpose of this is: “Peer pressure is the influence exerted by a peer […]
VIEW POSTAttitude vs. Aptitude How attitude is the driver of success and how to help people succeed. by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions In a previous article, “The Exactitude of Attitude”, we examined the importance of having people not only with the right skills, but the right attitude – and that 46% of new hires […]
VIEW POSTThe Trials of Leadership Styles by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions Adapting your leadership style for effective results – balancing task- and people-oriented leadership. When organizing a company meeting what do you, or the individual you have delegated to, do first? Do you develop the timeline and associated task, or do you consider who […]
VIEW POSTManaging the “Peter Principle” – Developing Key Leadership & Management Skills by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions What are the risks of poor leaders, what are the key skills and capabilities a good leader needs to have, and how can you do this? Introduction Effective leadership requires a blend of skills – commercial, relational, […]
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