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The Art of Effective Delegation
The Art of Effective Delegation A 5-step process by which to effectively delegate and manage delegated work. by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions Delegating effectively allows managers and leaders to free up time; ensure the work is down by the right person at the right level and on-time; helps to develop people and their capabilities; and allows the managers and leaders to focus on what is important – not just what is urgent. Creating the Conditions & Capabilities for
4 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Any Meeting
4 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Any Meeting Preparing for any meeting these 4 questions will help you be more effective. by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions We spend a lot of time meeting and talking with people. Think how much of your time is spent on the phone, face-to-face, on webinars, video-conferencing, conference calls, email etcetera. It is a lot of time, and often it takes longer than we want and achieves less than we would like. Yet
The Management & Leadership Development Imperative
The Management & Leadership Development Imperative Why Management & Leadership Development is a priority and its benefits. by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions One of the top issues for CEOs is business growth; however the ability of the business to achieve this growth is being stymied by the lack of suitably skilled staff – in short, effective leadership. Strong leadership and management is a key factor in fostering innovation, unlocking the potential of the workforce and ensuring organizations have
Deciding How to Decide
Deciding How to Decide What you need to do before you start the decision-making process by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions We make decisions every day; small ones, big ones, unusual ones, specific or general and those which have become a force of habit. We get so involved in the decision itself that we become blind to the key dimensions that surround it. So what are they, why are they important and how can we use them to help
The Art of Setting KPIs
The Art of Setting KPIs How to create KPIs that drive engagement and performance by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions “If you can't measure it, you can't manage it". Although this is true many companies don’t know what to measure or, if they do, they don’t know how to establish KPIs. Why is this so important? KPIs drive behaviour – if you know you are being evaluated against certain metrics then you will adapt how you work and how
The Challenges of Middle Management
The Challenges of Middle Management by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions Why middle-management is essential for business survival and the risks you run of if you lose or alienate them. Middle management. Often described as the ‘backbone’ of the company, they provide the continuity across the business and the key people for getting things done; communicating and resolving problems up, down and across the line; translating strategy into action; leading key operational areas; have considerable expertise and experience within
Dealing With Your Top Challenges
Dealing With Your Top Challenges The power of changing your challenges into questions by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions Tell me: “What challenges do you face currently?” This is not a rhetorical question, think about it and spend 5-10 minutes writing them down. Do this with your colleagues. As a group define what your top 3 challenges. Only then read on. It will be worth it. You now have a list of key challenges. Look at them. My money
Do You Have the 3 Factors for Organizational Resilience?
Do You Have the 3 Factors for Organizational Resilience? How to assess and develop your organization's resilience. *by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions Resilience – a word more often abused than used correctly. Resilience often is used to describe strength. Although strength is implied in resilience, it is actually not a trait (a distinguishing quality) – rather it is a capability, something that can be used. There are two definitions for resilience that can be used here: “the capability
The Power of Self-Doubt
The Power of Self-Doubt How true leaders lead with self-doubt. by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions In a podcast of a lecture by Tim Macartney, which he gave at the London School of Economics, that I recently listened to - and which I would highly recommend - he shared a valuable insight which hit home for me. I would like to share it with you here. The Story of Mac Maharaj The story goes that Tim, and a number