Here's an interesting 10 minute video by Simon Sinek. If you've watched our previous blog posts you'll recognise him. In this video Simon is talking about how leaders can positively impact on the commitment and productivity of their people by really getting the environment right. In his...
Read MoreHere's an interesting 10 minute video by Julian Treasure. He first discusses the 7 sins of speaking - the bad habits we all fall into, that ultimately end up making it harder for people to listen to us. He makes the case for the power of...
Read MoreThis is is our second 5 minute leadership Q&A. The question this time is "Can I lead a team when I don't know all the technical aspects of their role? "Perhaps unsurprisingly, we get asked this question by many leaders who think they should know the answer...
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Not sure if you are watching this series of Mary Portas Secret Shopper, whilst in my humble opinion it isn't quite up to the second series, it’s still definitely worth a watch. I watched the first two series with interest as I have a BIG thing...
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With the festivities of December now a distant memory for most, it’s that time of year again when most line managers in business turn their attention to completing the annual performance reviews for their people. I know that was certainly what happened to me when I...
Read MoreHere’s a real treat before Christmas and probably our final blog of the year before the festivities begin. The video above is absolutely one of our favourites and whilst it’s not new it’s still brilliant, as is pretty much anything Sir Ken Robinson does (in our...
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Just the other day I finally got round to watching a programme that had been sitting on my Sky + planner for quite a while, as truth be known I only recorded it on a whim – it was the documentary all about Sir Alex...
Read MoreWe are always getting asked loads of questions from people we work with about some of their common leadership challenges, so we thought we'd put together a series of short videos with some really practical quick wins to try. This is the first one so we wanted...
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I’m sure, even if you only occasionally watch TV you’ve seen the Premier Inn advert with Lenny Henry snuggled up in a bed in Kings Cross Station extoling the virtues of their comfort. Although now he’s telling you about the virtues of ‘waking up wonderful’. Now...
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