Tag Archives: productivity

The Value of Time Out

Feeling jaded? Can’t seem to think through complex issues logically or creatively? Must be time for a break.

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Ranking Rankings

If you aim for a ranking, you will run the grave risk of losing sight of your key aims – Are you delighting your customers and are you experiencing the success you want?

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Don’t follow the recipe

How does a banana cake help us understand more about leadership? It starts with not following the recipe.

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Inspire a shared vision

It’s not just senior execs that establish organisational climate. Collaborative values and vision build ownership. But they’re not just set and forget – they must be maintained!

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A New Year, A New Way

Michelle and I are constantly looking to new ideas that may help organisations reach their true goals, not just their financial results. We know you want more, including a great lifestyle for you and your people and customers who find it a pleasure to experience your products and services.

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Challenge Corporate Policies to cure Bureaucratosis

Michelle and I call one of the major signs of corporate growing pains the dreaded Bureaucratosis. When administration becomes corporate red tape, passion bleeders and success barriers are created. The levels of frustration in the workplace grow and productivity falls. Among the primary causes of Bureaucratosis are the approaches taken to corporate policies. Ask yourself [...]

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What magpies teach us about leadership

What magpies teach us about leadership

There’s nothing quite like the noise of flapping wings and the loud snap of beak next to your ear to raise the heart rate and send adrenalin coursing.

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Business perfection is futile

If you think in terms of perfection, you are setting yourself and your organisation up for failure, and you will be unable to create long term sustainable success.

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Turn that Corporate Frown Upside Down

Turn that Corporate Frown Upside Down

Have you noticed how many executives have natural frowns?  I’d love to hear if you have and how it makes you feel.  I’ve noticed the deep ridges running from nose to chin, teamed with muscles involuntarily turning down the corners of the mouth – sometimes a lot, sometimes a little.  I’ve also observed that their [...]

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Associations and Member based organisations – A new way?

Social media creates the opportunities for associations to implement their actions, not just their communications. Why communicate when they can “do” in such a public fashion that the communication effect is multiplied exponentially? They are failing to use the power of multifaceted relationships and not getting the benefits they should out of social media.

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