What makes a Great Team Building event?

Q: What makes a great team building event? A: There are possibly 5  factors to consider when planning a great team build session. Firstly, why are we considering a team build? we should look at it as an event or a component as part of ongoing strategy or journeying towards company goals. Don’t think that a…

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Can a leader make all the difference?

Great organisations, average organisations and failing organisations hinge on one important thing: the leader. Leadership, in a real sense, is everything. A few years ago I worked with a large organisation as a client. My role was to facilitate a customised personal development programme. What was clear was the presence and admiration of this leader.…

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Working under an autocratic leadership style

We’ve all dreaded this; but sometimes in our working careers we experience a leader who exhibits an autocratic leadership style. What do we do? Do we curse, bemoan, play victim to such a leader – or do we make adjustments within ourselves? I think the latter is more appropriate. What is an autocratic leader? A…

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10 Business lessons from an air crash disaster.

I recently watched an air crash investigation documentary about Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509 that claimed the lives of all four crew on board on 22 December 1999 shortly after take-off from London Stansted Airport. The airplane crashed under a minute of take off at Hatfield Forest. I admit, I’ve watched many of these disaster…

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