Everyone has a different make-up that influences how they take decisions. Ned Herrmann’s extensive research in this field led to the “Herrmann Brain Theory”.
There are four parts of the brain. As well as the familiar parts (the cerebral brain) – Left (realistic) and Right (idealistic) – there are also the less familiar (Limbic) parts – […]
Every successful leader has to be involved in a presentation at some time in their career and when it comes to the enthusiasm that they have for making a presentation, they broadly fall into four categories:
The Avoider:
An Avoider does everything possible to escape from having to stand in front of an audience; in some drastic […]
Guest Author: Daryl D. Green
What happens when a leader gets side-tracked by his own personal pride? This is a question most organizations dismiss. Some say it is unimportant to the organization’s mission. An arrogant leader can’t hurt an organization, can he? Let’s examine this proposition that arrogant leadership can inhabit one’s capacity to make wise decisions. […]
Getting more for less or more from the same level of resources, is my simple definition of efficiency.
Here then are six steps you can take that will help you achieve those increased targets:
Step One: Understand your operation
- Do you know your operation well enough to improve it?
Step Two: Set the right objectives
- Do you have the right […]
Guest Author: Leanne Hoagland-Smith
The buzz in the corporate world to the small business owner is leadership.
What is it? Where do you find it? Why is it necessary?
Business executives know that remarkable leadership means incredible innovation. From innovation, we secure growth and exceptional performance. We only need to look at the last 100 years or so […]
“I want you to deliver more:”
• Profit
• Sales
• Productivity
• Customers
• Quality
“And, by the way, you’ve got less:”
• Money
• Staff
• Time
• Machinery
Sound familiar?
Year on year, leaders are being asked to achieve improved results with fewer resources or, at least, more from the same. To most Directors, the attainment of a permanent increase in revenues must seem like the search for eternal youth; unending and, ultimately, […]
Individuals are motivated for a variety of reasons. They vary from basic needs and security in some cases, to the need for power, the need to belong to a particular group, and the need for self-fulfilment and achievement in others. These needs have been classified in different forms by Maslow, McGregor, McClelland, Herzberg and others.
The […]
Joe Farrington, my son, went up to Cambridge University last October to begin a four years Masters degree in Natural Sciences and has just completed his first year.
His preferred college was Gonville & Caius and much to his delight he was accepted.
“The College is one of the oldest and largest, being originally founded in 1348 as Gonville […]
When a group forms, whether social or work, the purpose of the group will be some common activity. An all-important factor is that communication is open and forthright and a mutual trust develops. This in turn will lead to high morale within the group. On the other hand, if communication is false or devious, distrust […]
For the next three days I am going to examine “Action Centred Leadership” and just what that involves.
There are a number of different approaches to leadership. The first is the qualities approach, where over 1600 different qualities, have been thought to be relevant to effectiveness as a leader. The second approach is the situational approach, […]
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