Category Archives for Delivering Great Results as a Leader
Leadership Success In 2012: 10 Things To Remember
Of course you want to achieve success as a leader. At the same time we often forget some obvious things when the going gets tough and lose our way. Here are 10 timely reminders to help you be more successful as a leader and personally in 2012. 1. You need to get clear on what […]
Continue readingWhat Will Success Mean To You?
We are coming to the end of another year. Like most of us, you probably started the year with some plans. Your plans might have been related to your work, career, business, family or some personal aspiration.
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Leadership is one of those odd areas. Unlike the detailed technical and professional work that many of my clients undertake, it can appear really simple. Yet the reality is very different.
Continue reading10 Realities Of The Modern Business Leader
Stepping into and prospering as a leader has never been an easy ride. These days I truly believe that the demands on the modern business leader are huge. So what are 10 realities of the modern business leader?
Continue reading5 Keys To Creating A Strategy
Pick up one of the many books around leadership and you might get the impression that creating strategy is all about blue sky thinking and away days. In truth, creating and delivering on a business strategy is a major challenge. So what is key to creating strategy?
Continue reading8 Reasons Why Business Cases Get Rejected
If you are a manager or leader, there will be times when you need to produce a business case for funding. When you present a business case, you are asking the organisation to commit to potentially huge amounts of initial, and possibly ongoing, funding.
Continue readingThe Big People Development Mistake
On one level I truly believe that leaders really get the importance of people to the success of the business. On the other hand, I notice that many organisations these days take an accounting approach to people. So what do I mean by that?
Continue reading15 Myths About Leading
As someone who has extensive experience of leading and helps others to achieve success as a leader or manager, I am a pretty avid reader around the topic. While there are many great insights and words of wisdom, there are many myths too.
Continue readingLeadership Achievement: The Challenge Of Making Choices
One of the things you need to be ready and willing to do as a leader is to make choices and then act on them to get results. While there are often lots of models and frameworks that you can use for making choices, the truth is it can be a really big challenge.
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