Encouragement often costs nothing but delivers huge dividends…..far better than the stock market! We all love to be encouraged. Encouragement and appreciation is often the fuel that keeps us growing and going. Great leaders have a desire to encourage growth in those they lead. Recently in Slovakia I trained a number of people from 30 companies on this importance of a leader [...]
Why should leaders need to learn? What should they be learning? How do you learn as a leader? What have you learnt in the last 7 days about your ability to lead others? Having researched a number of people who lead at different levels, I have noticed that the most effective leaders have a fascination with learning. They are eager to [...]
How to become a morning person, is something that I had wanted to master for a long time. Have you ever wanted to become a morning person? Have you considered the benefits that could take place if this happened? Maybe you really want to change but you say to yourself, ‘I am not a morning person’ as though it were a [...]
We all know that there is a limit to what one person can achieve by themselves. Therefore to enjoy greater influence, impact and income, this involves a buy in from the team. […]
What are the key ingredients needed to develop winning teams and a winning environment? The desire of CEO’s, HR’s, Managers and team leaders is to have not just a collection of people working in an organisation but to have ‘winning teams’. Winning teams by their very nature are progressive, enthusiastic, eager to press and not settle for the status quo. They realise [...]
Why is it that some leaders go from strength to strength, whilst others seem to find it more challenging? Intentional leaders know what it takes to grow in their leadership. So what does it take? How are you letting your leadership skills grow? How and should leadership be designed? First of all we must realise that the role of a leader [...]
Do you ever feel there are not enough hours in the day to accomplish all you need to do? Does it feel that time is in control rather than you? We all have the same time allotted to us in life, but why does it seem that some are more in control of their time and thus their life while others struggle? [...]
Bold leadership is key for advancement, a leader by definition will lead others, otherwise they are just on a journey by themselves. As a leader myself, I have always been fascinated by the different types of leadership that we see. To name a few; 1) Weak Leader 2) Positional Leader 3) Dictator Leader 4) Arrogant Leader 5) Servant Leader 6) Bold [...]
Every leader will know that there are huge calls upon his or her life. The choices a leader makes will determine how successful they will become in fulfilling their hopes and dreams. We all have choices to make in life, some may only effect us personally. However the choices a leader makes can have big implications upon those they have an [...]
 Becoming a Person of Influence Everyone influences others. You don’t have to be in a high-profile occupation to be an influencer; whenever your life connects with another person, you exert influence. Everything you do – at home, at work, or at play – has an impact on the lives around you. No matter what your goals are in life, you can [...]
Success is all about connecting. Your ability to connect with others will determine the level of success you will have. Connecting with others is key. This is true for every part of your life. […]
Becoming a person of consistency can be very challenging indeed. It is easy to give ourselves a high score for our intentions – however the challenge can often be we would not score ourselves as high for carrying out what we had originally intended to complete. Consistency can be a challenge – however it is a learnable skill, which can reap [...]
What value do you see in yourself? This could be a challenging question. It’s one that commands a response. Many people if they are honest put a low to average value on themselves. This is often because they have a low self-esteem. However the truth is we all have a great potential within us. We are all people of great value. [...]
As we quickly head towards the end of another year it is a great time to take stock and review our year. Why leave it to the 31st of December to make a resolution? Why not plan ahead to stay ahead? A great way to do this is to look at the past, present and future. […]
L2: Learn – Lead was an international leadership event that I hosted in Surrey. It gathered a number of business people, many of whom held significant leadership positions within their place of employment. There was so much excitement in the room as each of the three speakers delivered outstanding content with a framework to ensure further personal growth as well as how [...]