I spend a lot of time assessing businesses and what they do. I see the benefit of their products and services. I see systems and processes they use to make …
Leadership Requires Persistence and Perseverance
I don’t know about you, but for me, I have to keep working at being a Leader. I am yet to come to a point in my life where it …
Leadership is NOT a Destination
Last month I shared that the growth of a business is capped by the growth of its leadership. I want to take another step with that line of thinking. Many …
The Business Cap = The Leadership Cap
Have you found that your business is not growing like it used too? Have you found that the number of employees, your revenue, or your customer base has peaked? Nothing …
Are You Preparing for Change?
Individually, and for our businesses, change is just around the corner, or it is happening right now. We could try and put our head in the sand and pretend it …
Are You Reaching Toward Your Potential?
Last time I shared on the habits we are forming at this time in isolation, and the challenges in forming and breaking bad habits when it comes to an end. …
What are Your Current Habits
We are finding ourselves in unusual times; working from home, out-of-work waiting for new opportunities, waiting for the restrictions to be lifted. Our days are different from what we were …
Developing others
I am currently in the stages of writing a book on leadership traits. One characteristic I have identified is Developing Others. Many businesses say leadership development is important, but this …
Your Crew – Competent, or Not?
Last month I raised the question as to whether the Captain (=CEO/MD) was just steering the ship, or instead charting the course for the business to follow. I left a …
Are you Steering the Ship or Charting the course?
I love the analogy of comparing the course of a business to a journey, and especially an ocean-going journey. When I look at the “leadership” of an organisation, I always …