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Monthly Archives: May 2010
Leader resigns
The higher we rise, the higher the chance that our character blemishes will be exposed. What do I mean by “character blemishes”? Basically, if we are not quite what we say we are, that’s a flaw. Leaders cannot ignore public attention. … Continue reading
Posted in Confidential advice, Failure, Leader resigns, Leadership problems
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Can ordinary people beat clever people?
“It’s all about individual performance”. “This is a meritocracy.”. “Survival of the fittest”. We’ve heard all this. Many if not most organisations run on the power of individual performance, but what defines “clever” and can “ordinary” people actually do better … Continue reading
Posted in Intelligence, Leadership, Success, Teamwork
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Communication is key
Many years ago an old boss I had told me, “I delegate communication Steve.”! I have never believed that his approach was effective. To me, it seemed at best rather unfriendly, but really very ineffective as a way of leading … Continue reading
Posted in Broken relationships in business, Leadership, Leadership problems, Success, Teamwork
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Failure is part of success
“Failure” is one of the words we are reluctant to use. Set-backs, whatever we want to call them, are a key part of ultimate success if we can learn from them. The key to dealing with failure is to understand … Continue reading
I am driven
Success in business is elusive at times. We use the words “I am driven” to describe ourselves when we want to emphasise just how hard we can work. But who is actually driving me? “Driven” sounds like someone else is … Continue reading
Posted in Finding success in business
Tagged Business, Driven, Relationships, Success
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