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HERE’S HOW TO MAKE 2016 YOUR BEST YEAR EVER!

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 …

LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM THE HAYNE PLANE

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 MOST COMMON ADVICE I GIVE LEADERS – GET CLEAR.

Some years ago I was helping a client work out how to deal with a difficult employee. The client was ‘stuck’ on how to get the employee to improve her performance. He claimed he had tried everything. I asked a simple question. “Does the employee know your expectations of her performance?” The reply came, “Well, she …

WHERE ARE YOU ON THE CHAOS TO CONTROL SCALE?

Ten is feeling completely chaotic and out of control. Zero is calm and in control. Five is borderline. Where are you now? The farmer who doesn’t prepare his soil, misses the planting window and leaves fertilising too late will not reap his crop. It’s simply impossible to cheat nature. The business leader who fails to take stock …

WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO

Ever feel paralysed by indecision?  Do you procrastinate and feel that your leadership suffers as a result? Leaders are expected to make the right call but sometimes we can be overwhelmed and simply don’t know what to do. Here’s a plan. 1. Take the pressure off. For just a minute, forget the big picture. Forget …

ARE YOU A ONE MAN BAND OR CONDUCTOR OF THE ORCHESTRA?

Consider the different styles and results from these two kinds of musicians. The one man band is a kind of novelty act. They think they are good at everything so they do everything. They think they don’t need anyone else to get things done. They are busy, really busy, but are they effective? Is this …

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