The number one responsibility of a leader is to grow and develop other people. I believe that a leader should be judged not by how many followers they have, but by how many other leaders they create. As someone who encourages aspiring leaders to focus on lifting the performances of others, I often get asked “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 …