Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.     Michael Jordan

Introduction I’ve spoken a lot about many different leadership styles and how they can work in your favour to drive your teams to success. That’s great and all but what style is right for you? Obviously, that’s impossible for me to judge. You’re the only one who can determine the perfect style for y

Introduction There are many interpretations of what laissez faire leadership actually means. Let’s look at how the actual phrase translates from French to English: Laissez faire = leave do / let do So, when talking about laissez faire leadership, what we mean is a leader who is comfortable leaving h

Introduction If you’re stressed, it means you’re doing something right… right? Stress is something that, unfortunately, we’ve all had to deal with at some point and we’ve become accustomed to the idea that, if someone is stressed, they are working hard. Because of this, stress can appear to be part

It is very rare (in fact I would say non-existent) that a group of people who are randomly thrown together will instantly begin operating as a high performing team.  I have both built and worked in numerous high performing teams over my 25+ years of experience of leadership and it has become very cl

Introduction I’ve spoken before about how to motivate your employees and we’ve touched on the best techniques you can implement to create a highly motivated environment where your teams can flourish but what about those members of your team that find it more difficult to be motivated?

I believe boldness, simplicity and speed are key leadership principles for success in today's complex world. They should be used to guide our behaviour and activity.

Why project management is like a train journey.

Introduction "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." - Helen Keller There’s no doubting that, when your employees work together, as a collective unit, they are more efficient and productive than if they were to work as individuals. The problem we face is that many of us naturally te

Introduction I’ve spoken much in previous posts about meetings and how you can use them to build a culture of teamwork where each individual employee is motivated to work collectively towards the business’ goals. I’ve even mentioned how to create innovative thinking by using meetings as an opportuni

The topic of mental health awareness is in the spotlight this week as it was World Mental Health Day yesterday so I thought I would add a personal perspective. I must stress that these are my thoughts and are not meant as a guide. Simply my thoughts!

Introduction Monday Morning Motivation Regular Vision Reminder Team Building Exercises Regular Appraisals Conversations Training Sessions As a leader, you should be striving for greatness. The last thing a great leader wants to have is an unmotivated employee or, worse yet, an entire team of employe