As the world rapidly changes, organisations are looking for more ways to brand themselves as unique, more agile and add exceptional value to their customers. It is without a doubt that the companies and organisations that will stand the test of time will be those that hire and/or develop highly productive people. In this post, […]
What are the top 20 most popular business books of 2015? Well out of the millions of business books sold on Amazon in 2015, the following emerged as the most popular. The Top 20 Most Popular Business Books of 2015 was recently announced by amazon in December. I have provided a small snippet with a […]
As the year draws to a close, it is time to look at those people who have influenced our thinking. Over the next few weeks, I will be posting various lists about trends and influencers covering various topics. In this post, however, we will be looking at ‘The top 20 Leadership thinkers of 2015’ these […]
Giving feedback in the work place is a critical part of managing people and interacting with colleagues. A research study conducted by Gallup in 2009 showed that when managers gave feedback to their employees, they were far more engaged than when they were ignored. (Read about the study here). Managers generally find giving feedback uncomfortable […]
If you were in London ten years ago, 7/7/2005 is a date you are unlikely to forget; sadly, the London Bombings took place on this fateful day. It’s been 10 years since this tragic event and I wanted to write a tribute post to all those who were impacted by this sadistic terror strike. I […]
Harvard Business publishing interviewed 9 Thought-leaders and asked them to share their ideas on why leadership goes wrong. This post titled “The 9 Big mistakes a leader can make” features them answering the question: What is the biggest mistake a leader can make? It features: Bill George, Evan Wittenberg, Dr. Ellen Langer, Andrew Pettigrew, Gianpiero […]
What does it really take to be a successful entrepreneur? We are likely to see more young successful entrepreneurs launch start-ups in the upcoming years, according to various independent studies. For example, a study conducted by the University of Pennsylvania found that more than 7% of its 2013 Wharton b-school graduates started their own companies […]
Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon in 2009 just after acquiring Zappos decided to share Everything He Knows About Growing a Business. He only mentions 4 main topics of knowledge, but says these are the topics that took Amazon from a house-run organization to the worldwide success it is today. Everything Jeff Bezos […]
The typical Core Values of an organisation usually include: Communication, Respect, Integrity, and Excellence. These are good meaningful words that would be great to have, maybe your organisation or business has something similar. Well these are the core values of Enron stated in the company’s 2000 annual report (see full version below). History shows us […]
Mission Statements “Drive the business, or it will drive thee” – Benjamin Franklin 1. What is a Mission Statement? The mission statement is a short paragraph stating how your business is going to accomplish its vision. The shorter it is the more powerful and easy to remember it would be. 2. How is a Mission […]
