Leadership
Why 2012 is just the beginning.
The world is not going to come to an end, according to Mayan prophecy. That is superstition. It can, in reality, be just the beginning of many things to come.
Many people set goals or resolutions, and then review their progress towards the year end. Sometimes we surpass expectations, sometimes we fall below. Sometimes its by chance, sometimes its by design. Regardless, each year is an opportunity to be better somehow. Each year that goes by is a time that shall never pass this way again.
Read MoreTrees die from the top
“A man (or woman) might know too little, perform poorly, lack judgment and ability, and yet not do too much damage as a manager. But if that person lacks character and integrity – no matter how knowledgeable, how brilliant, how successful – he destroys. He destroys people, the most valuable resources of the enterprise. He destroys spirit. And he destroys performance . This is particularly true of the people at the head of an enterprise. For the spirit of an organization is created from the top. If an organization is great in spirit, it is because the spirit of its top people is great. If it decays, it does so because the top rots. As the proverb has it, “Trees die from the top”. No one should ever become a strategist unless he or she is willing to have his or her character serve as a model for subordinates”
– Peter Drucker, one of greatest management gurus.
Read More“Talkin Bout A Revolution” – what about humanity?
With the deaths of Saddam Hussein, Osama bin Laden, Muammar Gadaffi and the continued movement to oust dictators, particularly in the Arab world – many celebrate and hail this as victory, change, transition, peace and justification for a better world. These reasons may be valid.
I, however, concern about these methods and our highest sense of humanity. There is something dark, twisted and worrisome when we take delight in the suffering of another human. I appeal to no god or religion as I draw towards my own sense of morality, goodness and humanity.
Read MoreSeven Reasons why Training Staff is powerful for Advertising and Building your Brand
Recently, I have been working with a company which has done much in its recent past to change its brand awareness and appeal through genuine changes, efforts and commitment. In some parts of the population, a noticable shift in perception has occured; but in many other sectors – the old uncertain perception exists.
How does a worldwide brand succeed at changing perception in a competitive environment whilst maintaining a cost cutting/ profit margin drive required by management and operational goals?
Read More7 Team Building Thoughts
Success in growing your business is about collaboration and working together with others. However independent we may be, we need others to move us to the next level. These may require “think big” ideas that we just cannot achieve alone.
Working together in some sort of team/ network is becoming more and more relevant for success today.
Here are some of my thoughts about teamwork, team building and team dynamics learned over the years working with different teams:
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