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Category Archives: Bullying in leaders
High staff turnover?
High staff turnover has its root in poor leadership. Continue reading →
Posted in Broken relationships in business, Bullying in leaders, Confidential advice, High staff turover, managing upwards, Recruitment, Unfair dismissal
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Tagged #highstaffturnover, bad people skills, Broken relationships, Bullying by business leaders, Conflict, high staff turnover, poor leadership, staff leaving
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How violent should leadership be?
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 →
Melody the man-eating tiger
Lord Sugar described Melody Hossaini as a “tiger” on BBC’s Apprentice Episode 8 . She ate the guys on her team for breakfast! Tom was this week’s team leader, although Melody doesn’t have much time for team work. They were to be … Continue reading →
What happens when you “lose it”?
“Throwing your toys out of the pram” happens to most of us a some point. But if you are a high-profile figure, or have significant influence over the lives of others, for example a teacher or politician, then the consequences … Continue reading →
Posted in Broken relationships in business, Bullying in leaders, Bullying in the work place, Conflict, Denial, Family life, How old are you?, Leadership problems, Losing it, Personal development, Prickly Zone, The power of emotions
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Tagged Broken relationships, Bullying, Bullying by business leaders, Business, church leaders, Conflict, falling out, Losing it, Losing it. leader rage, Personal development, ranting, Relationships, toys out of the pram
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What happens in Baggs v Sandeesh?
Lord Sugar deftly pitches Stuart Baggs (I’m young) against wide-eyed Sandeesh Samra in the latest episode of BBC’s addictive Apprentice. This week’s two team leaders are equal but opposite. Their performances were equally poor, being separated by less than £40, but for diametrically … Continue reading →
How does Paloma’s strategy fail her?
In this BBC Apprentice episode on selling fashion, Paloma was the one to be fired. Just as I thought it had reached its most dramatic, the Series just got better! As team leader, Paloma needed a strategy to win the task, but from … Continue reading →
Posted in Are we logical?, Binary thinking, Bullying in leaders, Bullying in the work place, Conflict, Fall Guy Syndrome, Leadership problems, Strategy, The Apprentice, TV reviews
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Tagged #Paloma, bbctheapprentice, Bullying by business leaders, Business, Conflict, fall guy syndrome, Leadership, Lord Sugar, Nick Hewer, Sandeesh, scapegoating, strategy, The Apprentice, TV reviews
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The Apprentice: how to get fired
Desperate Dan is the first to get the chop in BBC’s new series of The Apprentice. But where did he go wrong? The first clue is to watch Karren Brady. When she stares in disbelief and starts taking notes, you can … Continue reading →
Posted in Bullying in leaders, Bullying in the work place, Leadership, Leadership problems, Teamwork, The Apprentice, TV reviews
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Tagged BBC TV, Bullying, Bullying by business leaders, Business, church leaders, Dan gets fired, Karren Brady, Leadership, Lord Sugar, managing people, Relationships, The Apprentice
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The rise and fall of the bullying leader
Tough times call for drastic measures. Is it any wonder then, that in these straightened economic times we are seeing more of the “bully leader” out there? That “toughness” is needed, is not really in doubt. Even the wealthiest firms have had … Continue reading →
Why is car parking such a big deal?
On a sales call a few years ago, I parked in the managing director’s space by mistake. Did I get the order? Of course not! He seemed very grumpy when I met him, although we had everything his company appeared … Continue reading →
Can you tell what I am thinking?
Just by looking at me? Or can we be sure our assumptions about a person’s intentions are correct? Like Sherlock Holmes we have brains that get us from A to Z very quickly, and the journey via B, C D etc … Continue reading →
Posted in Are we logical?, Broken relationships in business, Bullying in leaders, Bullying in the work place, Confidential advice, Conflict, Managing people, The presenting past
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