Category: Culture
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What is Accountability?
Last month I addressed why so many cultural programs implemented within organisations fail, and what are the key things to focus on for any program to succeed. I mentioned that understanding the philosophy and DNA of the organisation was critical to achieve success in transformation. And I raised the term “Accountability”. I want to explore…
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Cultural Investment
I introduced the importance of culture last month, and how leaders can affect the culture of their group. I have been involved in several organisations over the last 20 years where they have introduced a typically very expensive program to change culture or develop leaders, much to my disappointment. With much hoopla and ceremony, the…
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Culture and Leadership
We have spent several of the latest discussions talking about Transformational Leadership and many of the points on what makes a good leader. One of the things that has a significant impact on the ability to lead in any group of people is the group’s culture. Culture is the underlying belief system and includes the…
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Leadership and Transformation
Last month we looked at Managers vs Leaders and some of those distinctions within the business world. Leaders who step up can make such a positive difference to teams and the business, providing the support and culture allow. Leaders have the ability to transform circumstances, to alter and reshape their sphere of influence and control.…
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Understanding Leadership vs Management
In my last blog, I asked the significant question “Are you an Influencer” and gave some pointers to determine whether you were or weren’t. As an Executive Coach, I get to spend my day with business owners, C-suite and other senior Managers who run all or parts of large organisations. It still amazes me how…
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Tried and True Leadership Principles
I don’t usually support or encourage the magic lists of things to do, the “silver bullets” that by following the trail accomplishes or achieves the unrealistic. Lists such as these tend to provide a false sense of security, of being able solve all of the issues if I can just make them work. As an analytical person I tend to follow a step…
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What is your degree of Comfort?
I see many organisations doing the same things day after day, year after year, content with where they are and what they are achieving. When I look inside a business I am there to see the potential, the opportunities for greater, and it becomes difficult to convey that outlook to Executive and Senior Management if they…
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Doing the same thing and expecting….?
I met up with a colleague last week for a coffee, and as we both undertake coaching with Managers and Leaders, we headed down the path of the typical things we see within businesses. It continues to amaze us how many businesses of all shapes and sizes survive by just focusing on the week to week…
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Building Trust and Building Success
These 3 simple keys are critical in ensuring success in a business. All of them require an effort for most managers and leaders; however the application of these 3 things will genuinely build stronger work teams and organisations. http://www.inc.com/ben-peterson/3-keys-to-creating-a-culture-of-trust.html?cid=em01014week04e
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Remarkable Leadership Qualities
Leadership is more than managing people or projects, it is more than a title. Leadership is about caring for and talking with people, making the right (and sometimes difficult) decisions, being accountable, knowing their limitations, and pushing others to achieve or go beyond the every day. I have worked with many managers who have been…