Leading
100 years ago today
Sir Ernest Shackleton and a small crew reached the shores of South Georgia after a 14 day, 800 mile crossing of the most dangerous seas on the planet in a 23ft rowing boat. It’s a great story of endurance and leadership though that’s only a small part of it. I will pick up the tale…
Read MoreThe paradox of expectations (Will Leicester City F.C. fall at the last hurdle?)
At the start of the season Leicester City were 5000/1 on to win the Premier League. I suspect at that time they would have been happy to avoid relegation. Now they are five points clear at the top of the league and looking good for the title. All the football talk is will they do…
Read MoreAndy is hacked off and now he knows why
Andy is a senior guy. He looks after a decent chunk of the company’s business and reports directly to the board. I’ve worked with him on and off since about 2001, though not for the last three years. Recently, we caught up. He opened by saying he felt the company had lost its way. It…
Read MoreConstruction industry best seller
What constitutes a ‘best selling’ book in the construction industry? If my intent is to share what I have learned and my ideas rather than make money from my books, and I have given away 1,500 copies of my first co-authored book, “21st Century People Leadership”, is that a ‘best seller’? When a busy director…
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