- The training market has seen a steady, continued growth in the area of team building. More and more companies are committing their three most precious assets - time, money and resources to these events. Why then, in these challenging times with so many cuts being made, are we...
A 20 Year Study Reveals the Most Effective 'Thinking Style' at Work. How Do You Measure Up? - We can search the world over for the "next big thing" in business, but none of it matters if we don't first look into the most important place: The heart. That's...
The need for strong leaders will never disappear, and now, it’s more important than ever to ensure that we empower the next generation of leaders at every level and age. In the next five years, 84% of organisations anticipate a shortfall in leaders, according to Infopro Learning. The same...
All leaders make mistakes. To be human means to mess up once in a while. But the difference between good leaders and great ones lies in how they handle those mistakes. What are you modelling to those around you when you make a mistake? Your team will be watching, and...
Rising stars are great performers and a welcomed advantage for any leader. But if you’re not careful with how you manage them, you can easily lose them to another organization. To provide guidance on this important topic, I turned to Lead Inside the Box: How Smart Leaders Guide Their Teams...
Chris Willis explores the biggest problem in your company that no one wants to talk about - The Trust Gap -
Maybe Machiavelli was right....
The thought crept into my head as I sat at my tiny desk overlooking Wall Street. It was a bright fall afternoon, but doubt and the...
11 Leadership Lessons We Can Learn From Tim Cook -
All eyes were on Apple CEO Tim Cook after he took over from the iconic and masterful Steve Jobs. People did not believe he possessed the necessary leadership qualities required to help Apple continue as a tech powerhouse. We have...
A healthy relationship with feedback exists when you can unemotionally assess the results of your business and then rationally determine what inputs or actions you need to change. Denial is a very frequent manifestation of an unhealthy relationship. It’s important to honestly evaluate and improve your relationship with feedback before...
3 Trends That Will Shape Leadership Development This Year And Why They Matter
Organisations are facing huge challenges today as they grapple with how to better prepare their leaders to steer through unprecedented and rapidly accelerating changes in the business world. The landscape of what leadership means today is...
The Essential Guide to Presenting Numbers in an Engaging Way: Recently I was asked by a global client to help their European finance team present their subject in ways that are more engaging for their audience. As I started to develop the session, I realised on almost every course I...