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Two Questions to Attain and Maintain Focus
Two Questions To Attain and Maintain Focus Achieving and maintaining focus is a key skill in modern business. by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions In a time-poor environment in which more demands are being made of us it is more and more important that we focus on what we do. This is especially true as the business environment becomes increasingly volatile, uncertain and complex resulting in managers having to make decisions more quickly, with less information and greater risk.
The Three Key Determinants of Business Performance
The Three Key Determinants of Business Performance Having two out of three is not good enough... by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions There are three key determinants for business performance - direction, aptitude and attitude. Direction Performance occurs in context of the goals, outcomes and measures that have been established. How well are the desired goals and outcomes of the business communicated, and commonly shared and understood? This needs to be meaningful, relevant and measurable at all levels from
Developing Emotional Agility and Overcoming Your “Inner Chatter”
Developing Emotional Agility & Overcoming Your “Inner Chatter” What to do when you become your own worst enemy, and how to overcome to win over yourself. by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions On average you speak sixteen thousand words, a day or nearly six million words a year. That is a lot. What we forget is that this is a fraction of what we think – our inner stream of consciousness, your “inner chatter” that provides a running commentary
Developing Your PVP – Personal Value Proposition
Developing Your PVP - Personal Value Proposition People "buy" you - so how do you differentiate yourself from others? What can you do to attract the people you want, and to be attractive to them? Four steps in this simple template help you do this. People don’t buy from companies, they buy from people. If people buy from people, then trust is underlying factor why they do so. You need to create, develop and maintain trust with people in order
Do You Have Sustainable Engagement?
Sustainable Engagement Are your people really engaged in their work or not? What does current research tell us? What are the implications of the results? by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions Falling levels of engagement are leading indicators that your business is likely to experience a fall in productivity, a decline in customer service, and increasing rates of abseentism and employee turnover. Disengagement, in all its forms, is a real risk to the organization’s productivity and performance. This is
High-Potential Leaders and Building Partnerships
High-Potential Leaders & Building Partnerships by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions High-performing leaders need to know how to partner, both internally and externally, to manage the on-going changes in the business environment. A survey, asking high-potential leaders describe today's ideal leader, produced an unequivocal result - an ideal leader is a person who builds internal and external partnerships. Internal partnerships include direct reports, co-workers, and managers. External partnerships include customers, suppliers, and competitors. Inside the Organisation 1. Partnering with Direct Reports.
The Four Components of Human Performance
The Four Components of Human Performance There are four key components that need to be in place for people to perform, and for organisations to prosper. What are they and what can we do to ensure they are in place? by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions Performance is about people, and people can be fickle. Organisations are under pressure to do more with less; organisations are becoming flatter which, in turn, is extending the scope and responsibility of managers
When Leadership Fails – and Why!
When Leadership Fails – and Why! Leaders and potential leaders are often set-up to fail by their own companies. Where are companies going wrong, and what can we do about it? by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions Let me paint you a picture. Your business has a new global initiative to identify and develop leaders to meet both the current and the future needs of the business. Your business is looking to expand globally, and with the slow-down in
The Chicken and The Pig
The Chicken & The Pig An executive coach is not a silver bullet for your problems. But what do you need to do before you engage an executive coach, and to make sure you get the most out of your time with them? by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions Coaching is a two-way process and dialog, based on open, honest communication and a strong commitment to self-improvement and learning. It requires effort, discipline and humility – on both sides. But