Posts Tagged ‘#leadership’
Five sure ways to make meetings matter
Our research suggests senior people are wasting several days every month in meetings that don’t help them do their jobs. That creates a serious lag in their organisation’s productivity, and is deadly for morale. But it doesn’t have to be that way
Read MoreSix steps to inspire joined-up leadership (full version)
Sometimes I run a programme called Curated Leadership Conversations for execs. Basically, I put a leadership concept, insight or tool on the table (that’s the curation) and we talk about it in the context of their business. It works great.
I have been thinking about how I can give it to you for the price of a few books (Full version)
Read MoreSix steps to inspire joined-up leadership (Shorter version)
Sometimes I run a programme called Curated Leadership Conversations for execs. Basically, I put a leadership concept, insight or tool on the table (that’s the curation) and we talk about it in the context of their business. It works great.
I have been thinking about how I can give it to you for the price of a few books. Here is shorter version …
Read MoreHow effective communication can transform your leadership style
This post is about “communication” – a topic of frequent conversation among the execs and leadership teams I work with. In it I share a little of what learnt from when I had a proper job and from the people I coach. Also, I attempt to distinguish between dialogue and debate.
… “it’s all about communication”
How to be a great mentor
I got a call from a construction leader, he asked me how to be a great mentor and then we worked it out together. This is kind of the write up, what we arrived at and the key takeaways.
Read MoreThe pursuit of happiness: helping construction leaders find clarity
Every now and then big stuff happens and confidence takes a hit. It seems big stuff is happening more and more frequently.
John has lost it, again, he’s frazzled and has had enough. He thinks its just him, then realises its not.
How come? and what to do about it?
Get fit for management by developing ‘real’ skills
Fit for management is showing up as your best self and getting the best out of others. It’s about the so-called ‘soft skills’.
But wait, you’re not soft and soft doesn’t cut it in construction. Let’s not call them soft skills. The necessary skills are ‘real’ skills
Leadership traits: five rules for effective team management
When balancing the wide-ranging demands of day-to-day work, how can construction leaders build teams well – and keep them motivated?
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