The speed of the leader is the speed of the gang Mary Kay Ash As the leader (of the organisation, team or group) you are the pace setter. You are the one that others take their lead from. Are you currently on slo mo, fast forward or paused? Cosmetics legend Mary Kay Ash, founder of the Mary …
“Follow the advice in this book and you’ll be a better leader” Wayne Bennett I was really proud to have one of the most respected and accomplished leaders in Australia give the thumbs up to my book, ‘Road Rules for Leadership’. Wayne Bennett is someone who I admire, mainly because of how he influences people with …
Is it just me, or do you find it weird that some people try to create the illusion that they are always in control they are always right they are always confident they always know exactly what to do. If you are a leader who promotes this illusion you are risking people not engaging with …
Few things help an individual more than to place responsibility upon them and to let them know you trust them. Booker T. Washington A leader’s number one job is to grow and develop their people. Do these three things and watch them respond. 1. Give them responsibility. I encourage leaders to delegate all of the tasks …
In my experience, everyone who really wants to be a better leader has some success. If you want to be an even stronger leader, understand these differences. Respect vs Like. Strong leaders care more about being respected than being liked. Now, everyone wants to be liked but sometimes the need to be popular gets in …
“What can I do to help you do your job?” This is about finding out what’s going on at the frontline showing that you care, and taking responsibility for empowering your guys to do well. This is not about promoting whinging lip service, or micro managing. The challenge is, once you ask the question, what …
None of the aspiring leaders and managers I know could be accused of being lazy. On the contrary, most work really hard, working long hours and being stressed about improving their organisations. I surprise them when I tell them that what I want them to do is to create a situation where their people wonder what …
his might sound hard to believe, but recent research shows that two thirds of employees are either ‘not engaged’ or ‘actively disengaged.’ With further evidence linking high engagement levels and organisational success, it spells bad news for most organisations, but there is hope for leaders who want to make things different. The guru of research …
It is a remarkable ability to make the complex simple. Too often ideas and plans don’t work because they are too complicated. People who can describe their ideas with crystal clarity get results.
One of the reasons I love to teach is that I learn so much! In a recent session on leadership a student* was making an excellent point about the need for action to follow vision. “You can’t steer a parked car,” he said. It doesn’t matter where your intended destination is, if you don’t turn …