November 15, 2018
Imagine the tips of your toes on the edge of the starting line, your knee slowly lunging towards it, your eyes running across the two chalk white lines ahead of you and your ears engulfed in the sounds of cheering crowds. Two people dressed in sports armour are on your right, and two more are…
October 13, 2018
Behind every successful business is an abundance of spreadsheets, graphs and wall displays using data to showcase how they’ve grown to that level — and where the business is forecasted to go. Most directors, managers and business school teacher’s call these figures ‘key performance indicators’ (or KPIs, as the lingo goes). Traditionally, many of these KPIs are…
September 27, 2018
Every business has a hierarchy of some form. There are the decision makers and the action takers — and tradition says that the two should have a tinted shield between them. However, in recent years, samples of this shield have been torn down for testing and rays of transparency have started to peer through. The results have…
June 28, 2018
You may have a leadership title, a position, but it will mean little without the essential qualities to back it up. However, leadership qualities will only work practically, if leaders can depend on the efforts of others. This dependence is crucial. It is about recognising that true leadership is earned. To do this means inspiring…
June 28, 2018
No one wants to be picked on. Being a victim of bullying is something we like to think we can leave behind us when we become adults. For a great many people, the internet is changing that. Cyber bullying is affecting many of us, and it is having an impact on businesses as well as…
November 20, 2017
Over the years, I’ve invested both my time and money into entrepreneurs and the businesses that they have built. Despite their apparent previous lack of experience, I’ve watched some of the world’s most talented entrepreneurs grow into incredible, strong business leaders, running companies that turnover more profit than they ever imagined when they began. These…
November 15, 2017
When it comes to discussing the qualities of a successful business leader during workshops and seminars around entrepreneurial development, I - like many - find myself comparing the broad differences between a “leader” and a “boss”.
October 30, 2017
When you’re first made aware of friction between employees in the office, it’s important to take a step back and start with the prime question: why has it happened?
October 23, 2017
How can you keep your employees with you, rather than going to a competitor? Here are seven ideas to keep your talent on board.