Category Archives: Broken relationships in business

Do we wash our dirty linen in public?

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

No. But it still needs washing.

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The reluctant leader

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

Ever been to a lecture on “cold calling”? A few years ago I did just this. I sat through 30 minutes of suggestions about scripts, about what we could say to potential “prospects”. A question was then put to us … Continue reading →

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How to manage an extrovert

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

I sat in on an interview conducted by an extrovert. In all the time he was talking, there wasn’t a single question directed at the candidate! She had a winning smile to be fair, and doubtless an impeccable CV, but … Continue reading →

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High staff turnover?

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

High staff turnover has its root in poor leadership. Continue reading →

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I don’t care!

Posted on August 3, 2011 by

Generally means “I do care”! Telling ourselves, telling the people around us, telling the people we lead “I don’t care” is pretty common. Particularly in the ”pushy” type of leader. But is “not caring” a necessary characteristic for the modern successful … Continue reading →

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How violent should leadership be?

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

Make no mistake it is tough out there. Whether you are fighting for customers or some even greater cause, conditions are violent. But as leaders do we have to be violent? Some say we do. Taking the example of sport, … Continue reading →

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Is Jim sunny or sinister?

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

One of the real pleasures of BBC’s Apprentice is seeing the characters develop over the weeks. Perhaps the most striking character so far has been Jim Eastwood. Jim has many of us under his spell. Well, he had us anyway. His card … Continue reading →

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Zoe tears up Edna’s MBA

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

How can someone as qualified as Edna lose out in the end-of-episode Boardroom duel on BBC’s Apprentice? Edna has an MBA she tells us. It’s her closing gambit to impress Lord Sugar, as she and Zoe are the final two … Continue reading →

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Does the boss need to be good with people?

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

The commonest reason for promotion to manager is: technical excellence and hard work. But if you want to lead people, those excellent technical skills won’t be anything like enough. Even worse, if you work in a business where it’s every-man-for-himself, … Continue reading →

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Stuart gets the sack

Posted on December 16, 2010 by

What a bizarre, and ultimately swift exit! Stuart Baggs, “the Brand” gets short shrift from Lord Sugar in the semi-final of 2010 Apprentice. But the odd thing is, we have had weeks and (seemingly endless) weeks of Stuart’s assent, culminating … Continue reading →

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