Although this Ted Talk by Susan Colantuono, CEO of Leading Women, one of the world’s premier consulting firms, primarily looks at why women struggle to make the jump from middle management to the C Suite, her insights deliver a powerful message for all aspiring leaders and what it
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I’m sure it will come as no surprise that millennials (the generation born between 1977 – 1995) have grown up and are so used to technology it has become a big part of their life. In fact take away their mobile phone and they’d struggle to survive
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A question I ask retailers is “How many hold regular team meetings?” The answer being – some or most do. I know getting your team together is challenging but there are too many benefits that outweigh the negatives. If you do hold meetings, your team is on
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I have published a number of articles about Richard Branson and the success of Virgin. Here is another great insight into why he has been so successful – the ultimate art of delegating which frees you up for more important work. This is a recent Q &
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Having trained in excess of a thousand leaders over the past 24 years, I often hear and see that their biggest challenge is managing their teams. Most leaders struggle with getting their people to perform to the best of their ability. So why is that? I find
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I have been following Simon Sinek for some time now and enjoy his daily dose of leadership inspiration. I posted his first Ted Talk a few months ago about the meaning of Why and now wanted to share his next amazing and inspirational talk. In this talk,
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It’s official, in the US, younger workers aged between 18 and 31 (Millennials) have recently surpassed Gen X’s, to comprise the largest share of the workplace. How are we going to survive in business with all these young, mollycoddled, self-absorbed, lazy people taking up the bulk of
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A number of companies, such as Accenture and Adobe to name a few, have recently made the decision to ditch the annual performance review process. About time I say!! Having worked for a large multinational company, Shell, for a number of years, I was involved in the
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Many managers and owners keep telling me they can’t find good people to work in retail. One manager even told me as long as they turn up for their shift she’s happy! I do know it has become harder to find the right people, what with the
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In sport, I always find it fascinating when the underdog wins a match against a team that is loaded with individual stars. Well this is something that has some science behind it and for businesses can be the difference between going ok to sky rocketing ahead. In
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