It is quite ironic that the first Leadership lesson from such a reputedly abrasive man is Empathy. Steve Jobs may not have empathised well on the face of it with his employees, but he did recognise a passion within then that needed to be fulfilled. Moreover, he had an acute empathy with his Customers. He could understand what they wanted and what frustrated them before they could even articulate it.
Read MoreHow to work on your Business rather than in it
Most of us are working on the logic that we are too busy to make ourselves less busy. We convince ourselves that next month will be better, but frankly, it never is. A good coach will really help you to invest in yourself and to create the space in which to perform better and to get more from work.
Read MoreHow to make sure good ideas don’t run out of steam in your business
Is it hard to make change stick in your organisation? Do people need constant supervision if they are not to slip back in to the old ways of doing things? This is a cultural problem and although this can’t be changed overnight, you can address and improve the culture of your organisation by considering “Mindset”.
Read MoreSMART Goals. SMART Goals and when to use them
SMART should not be applied to Goals at all. Getting SMART with day-to-day tasks and stepping stone objectives produces measurably better results. However if we are setting meaningful goals then applying SMART is counter-productive.
Read MoreHow to Retain and Motivate Talent
Like any asset, talent needs to be nurtured and invested in. Amongst other things, this takes the form of challenging assignments, external training courses where they mix with business leaders across their industry and from all walks of business, and Executive Coaching.
Read MoreDifferent Styles of Leadership
The coaching leader develops people for the future. If this style were summed up in one phrase, it would be “What do you personally think?” The coaching style works best when the leader wants to help teammates build lasting personal strengths that make them more successful overall.
Read MoreHow to be more Resilient
Don’t wallow in self-pity. I would say that Self-pity, not money or even the love of money is the root of all evil. It allows us to blame somebody else and let’s us off the hook for taking responsibility.
Read MoreHow to get back control of your Work Life
Set aside ten minutes each day before firing up your email. This will have a significant impact. Review what your long term and medium term (no more than eight weeks) goals are then write down one thing that you will achieve today to move in the right direction.
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