In the ever-evolving landscape of business, professional development and leadership, the old adage holds true: "Plan ahead to stay ahead." None of us possess a crystal ball that can predict every twist and turn in the future of companies and teams. However, what sets effective leaders apart is their ability to strategise, prepare for challenges, capitalise on breakthroughs, and harness opportunities [...]
So what has COVID-19 taught us when it comes to strategic planning? COVID-19 has no doubt changed a lot of elements of our lives and our businesses. One of the big ones is strategic planning for businesses. As a business growth consultant working with many successful clients, I have seen how COVID-19 has highlighted the importance of being nimble, able to [...]
Winning teams are in high demand. So what does it take to build a winning team? As a business growth consultant, I work with many international clients. I often observe a strong desire within business owners, entrepreneurs, executives, managers and team leaders, to build a winning team. Why is this? Firstly, winning teams make things happen. By their very nature are [...]
Reflecting and preparing is a healthy way to advance in life. We should not take our lives or life experiences for granted. Investing time in evaluating our experiences and learnings, can lead us to become more productive as we move towards our better future. We need to prepare ahead to stay ahead. Firstly, when we reflect well, I have often noted [...]
As we enter the Autumn, I often find that this period is a good time to reflect and to prepare. When we consider the huge challenges and changes we have all faced in 2020, we do need time out to reflect. We need to learn how reflecting can bring transformation. Effective reflection is not about just thinking of 'the good old [...]
Leadership is essential during changing times. As we work through another recession, many teams and companies will be looking towards their leaders for leadership, hope and a plan. Teams and companies will need to be led well during these times. As John Maxwell says, ‘everything rises and falls upon leadership’. How has your leadership been developing at this time? Often decisions [...]
As a Business Growth Consultant, I am often asked the following question - How long will this recession last? Maybe you have been asking yourself the same question. No one knows exactly, how long this recession will last. However, as I researched the recessions we have experienced in the UK since 1980 I noticed that they all had one thing in common. [...]
In these challenging times we are all experiencing disruption at a level we've never experienced before. We are also experiencing this at a phenomenal speed, and it was certainly too quick for anyone to prepare for. Cast your memory back for a moment to the 1st January 2020. I expect you had some plans, dreams, strategies, and targets that you wanted [...]