The Must of Trust How trust underpins business, how to gain it, and the costs of losing it by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions Hard to earn, and easy to lose – trust underpins business and all our relationships, professional or personal. It is a must. So how can leaders accelerate the trust that […]
VIEW POSTThree Tips for Leaders About to Miss Their Forecasts What to do when you are coming from behind… by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions Here is a problem. You are driving along when you come to a bridge that is one kilometer long. Your goal here is to average 60 kilometers per hour. Your […]
VIEW POSTHow to Counter Resistance to Change 70% of all change initiatives changing, why is this and what can we as leaders do about it? by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions In business, as leaders and managers, one of the hardest things is to engage others in achieving the business’ goals. One of the hardest […]
VIEW POSTAssessing Future Leaders – the Performance vs. Potential Matrix How to determine and assess future leaders, and where and how to focus your efforts in their development. by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions You are looking to develop future leaders for your business. How can you do this so that you can consistently evaluate […]
VIEW POST5 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 POSTHow to Manage Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity – Part 1 When dealing with increased VUCA – volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity – what can leaders do? and how can they manage this on an on-going basis? Read on… by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions Businesses are under increasing stress as markets are increasingly […]
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, […]
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