It was the 1930’s and the 13 year old boy’s first day on the job. The foreman at the foundry that made axe heads and pick heads was a gruff old bugger and he did nothing to make the young bloke welcome or at ease. “As the axe heads and the pick heads get delivered to …
Hands up if you have ever said this? Most of us aren’t good at delegating. We are time poor and have trouble letting go. Trying to do everything leaves us feeling frustrated. There is a better way. Effective delegation is, almost universally in my experience, a key to helping leaders to become more effective. Here are the …
Praise and recognition cost nothing, but are the keys to productive relationships and good leading. There is strong research that shows that heartfelt praise and recognition for good work are far more powerful motivating factors than money! If you don’t believe me, imagine working in an environment where nothing you did was recognised and you …
A hot topic at the moment is ‘employee engagement’. What is it and how important is it? When two people become engaged it means they are making a commitment to each other. It means that they intend to be loyal and loving into the future. It means that they care, deeply, about each other. How …
“So, Greg – Mr Leadership Guy, what can we all learn from the next LEADER of the free world?” I have been dreading writing this blog. I almost wimped out. I am sweating and uncomfortable as I sit writing it. I don’t have any clear thoughts or lessons or objectives for this blog. I am …
A recent survey of leaders that I am working with revealed two important facts. 1. They are time poor. 2. They have trouble letting go. Trying to do everything, in turn, leaves them with less time and they end up feeling even more frustrated and inadequate as leaders. Effective delegation is, almost universally in my …
This quote by John Quincy Adams is a powerful one. It raises the question for us leaders; are our people becoming more or less as a result of our leadership? Dream More: Are we helping our people to dream more? Dreaming about what they could become. Dreaming about how bright their future could be. It’s the …
I hope you’ve had a great year and are looking forward to a well earned break. But before you sign off, let me ask you an important question. What decisions have you made about 2016 that will make it your best year ever? Maybe you haven’t thought about it yet and will when you get back …
Possibly the biggest story in Australian sport this year is about National Rugby League player, Jarryd Hayne, who has just been signed by the San Francisco 49ers to play professional football in the USA. Even if you are not a sports nut there are plenty of leadership lessons to learn from the man they call ‘The …
The thought of the dreaded annual performance review leaves many with cold sweats. There has been much celebration at the news that one of the world’s largest professional services companies, Accenture, will soon stop doing annual performance reviews with its 330,000 employees. Read more here. It is likely that many will follow suit. But before you …