Have you ever wondered just how you can persuade others on your team to do what you want them to do? In a management role it is possible to use your authority to tell someone to do something and they will do it (if you have the appropriate authority to do so). It isn’t quite the same in a leadership role […] Read more and leave a comment»
Getting Started video summary
I recorded a summary of my simple three-step Getting Started System on video for you here: You can download the Getting Started Worksheet here. Read more and leave a comment»
Video on How to get started
Is there something you’ve always meant to do, wanted to do, but just … haven’t? One area where getting started seems to be a little harder than usual, is starting something that is completely new – and Matt Cutts from Google has some thoughts to offer in the short video below. Matt has another approach to getting started. He suggests […] Read more and leave a comment»
Getting Started System
Whether you are starting a new year, a new quarter, a new job or a new role, a new project or just a new day, getting started is something that a surprising number of people struggle with. And yet it is a common situation we all face constantly. If you establish an effective system for just getting started properly you’ll […] Read more and leave a comment»
Finding opportunity in a crisis
Issues, critical incidents and crises can present many opportunities for the organisation that is open to learning. Meyers and Holusha (1986) identified seven potential advantages or gains which can arise from a business crisis: New leaders or heroes may be born Organisational change may be accelerated Latent problems are faced People are changed New strategies evolve Early warning systems develop for future […] Read more and leave a comment»
Achieving Great Results
To consistently achieve results, effectiveness is vital. But there is a difference between effectiveness (doing the right things) and efficiency (doing things right). As with so many simple observations this has profound implications. You see, it doesn’t matter how well we do something, if that thing is not what we should be doing. Of all the factors which make an organisation effective, doing the […] Read more and leave a comment»
The surprising science of motivation
There has been a lot of research done on exactly what motivates employees. Although money can be a motivator if the work is mechanical, mindless and repetitive, for cognitive or creative work financial rewards can actually reduce performance! What works is providing work that offers autonomy, mastery and purpose. Here’s one of the best explanations or the research I’ve seen: […] Read more and leave a comment»
Why change doesn’t always work
One of the things I often notice when I am facilitating strategic planning programs for my clients is the wide range of attitudes to change portrayed by different business leaders in the room. For some people the prospect of change is exciting and for others change is exhausting or even daunting. It’s not unusual to find some participants with a […] Read more and leave a comment»
