Archive for June, 2010

• Spotting OPPORTUNITIES to grow and developing the organisation.
• Being OPTIMISTIC about the future.
• OPENLY communicating within the organisation.
• OVERCOMING setbacks and OBSTACLES.
• Focussing on OUTCOMES.

What else would you add?

Duncan Brodie of Goals and Achievements helps accountants and health professionals to achieve success and realize their professional potential through being highly effective leaders and managers. For more information and to sign up for his free audio e-course click here

As a keen football fan I have been following a number of matches in the World Cup in South Africa.

What I have noticed is that there are some really useful learning points about team success for managers and leaders in business.

There Has To Be Commitment

It’s interesting to notice the difference between the teams who are doing well and those who are struggling.  Those who are thriving have players who are really proud to be representing their country. 

Great Individuals Don’t Make A Team

England have without doubt some talented individuals but they did not seem to gel as a team.  To get the best from a team you clearly have to bring out the best in each individual and get them all playing to their strengths.

Money Is Not The Motivator

If it was the high earners would be performing the best which has proven not to be the case.

The truth is that team success is largely down to a group of people who are committed to a common purpose and are willing to work collectively and support each other to get the result they desire.

Duncan Brodie of Goals and Achievements helps accountants and health professionals to break through the glass ceiling and realise their professional potential.  You can sign up here for his Weekly Leadership and Management Success Tips

• Taking effective NOTES of key decisions.
• NOTICING when people are doing things right and letting them know.
• NOT allowing short term setbacks to detract you from the longer term goal.
• NURTURING your employees so that they do an even better job.

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Duncan Brodie of Goals and Achievements helps accountants and health professionals to achieve success and realize their professional potential through being highly effective leaders and managers. For more information and to sign up for his free audio e-course click here

• MENTORING others who want to achieve what you already have achieved.
• MOTIVATING and inspiring others.
• MAKING the complex simple.
• MAKING time to provide regular feedback.
• Running effective MEETINGS.

What else would you add?

Duncan Brodie of Goals and Achievements helps accountants and health professionals to achieve success and realize their professional potential through being highly effective leaders and managers. For more information and to sign up for his free audio e-course click here

Well I took the plunge and created my first video blog post today on the topic of getting the best from teams.

Obviously this is a new challenge for me and I would really value your comments and feedback

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• LEADING by example and being a role model.
• LEARNING from your mistakes and setbacks.
• LETTING others take balanced risks.
• Avoiding LETTING the LITTLE things distract you.
• Not LOSING your temper when under pressure.

What else would you add?

Duncan Brodie of Goals and Achievements helps accountants and health professionals to achieve success and realize their professional potential through being highly effective leaders and managers. For more information and to sign up for his free audio e-course click here

• KNOWING what you do best.
• KEEPING things in perspective.
• KEEPING your people motivated and inspired.
• KICK-STARTING new initiatives and leading from the front.

What else would you add?

Duncan Brodie of Goals and Achievements helps accountants and health professionals to achieve success and realize their professional potential through being highly effective leaders and managers. For more information and to sign up for his free audio e-course click here

• Making JUDGEMENT calls even when you don’t have all of the information.
• JUSTIFYING your position when you believe it to be right.
• Playing to your strengths when you JOIN a new team.
• Suspending JUDGEMENT when brainstorming.

What else would you add?

Duncan Brodie of Goals and Achievements helps accountants and health professionals to achieve success and realize their professional potential through being highly effective leaders and managers. For more information and to sign up for his free audio e-course click here

• INITIATING change.
• INDUCTING new members of the team successfully.
• INTEGRATING new acquisitions into the organisation.
• INVESTIGATING problems fully before taking decisions.
• INCLUDING people in developing your vision and strategy.

What else would you add?

Duncan Brodie of Goals and Achievements helps accountants and health professionals to achieve success and realize their professional potential through being highly effective leaders and managers. For more information and to sign up for his free audio e-course click here

• HELPING others to achieve success in their careers.
• HOLDING people to account for what they have agreed to deliver.
• HAVING clear outcomes that you want to achieve.
• Managing the HAZARDS that stop the organisation from moving forward.
• HONESTY in the way you communicate with others.

What else would you add?

Duncan Brodie of Goals and Achievements helps accountants and health professionals to achieve success and realize their professional potential through being highly effective leaders and managers. For more information and to sign up for his free audio e-course click here