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"Keep buggering on!"  (Churchill): bad idea.

"Keep buggering on!" (Churchill): bad idea.

Business Skills Training, Change, Leadership Development

One of Churchill’s most famous maxims was a phrase he allegedly used at the start of each day, and at the end of phone conversations: “Keep buggering on!” – KBO. (His pool of female typists used to hear a politer version – KPO –...
The slippery path to who knows what?

The slippery path to who knows what?

Business Skills Training, Leadership Development, Leadership Skills Training

Last week I bumped into some stark evidence of something potentially very worrying.   If what I saw was, as I suspect, symptomatic of what is going on in the workplace, we really are heading down a dangerous path.  Sorry to be the harbinger of doom, but I feel a...
30 -50 and employed?  How much are you hurting?

30 -50 and employed? How much are you hurting?

Business Skills Training, Career coaching, Leadership Development

Over the last 17 years I have spent thousands of days working on Leadership Development in business skills training rooms around the world with people who are what I shall call loosely mid-career.  They share with me and each other how they feel about their job, their...
7 steps Leaders should take to to build Trust.

7 steps Leaders should take to to build Trust.

Leadership Development, Leadership Skills Training, Negotiations

I know it’s a bit early to call it, but I reckon one of the hot topics for 2017 is going to be Trust.  I guess that’s not surprising, given what’s going on in the US, Russia and elsewhere.  I’ve noticed a big increase in the number of online...
Leader versus Manager.  Confused?

Leader versus Manager. Confused?

Leadership Development, Leadership Skills Training, Management Skills

Last week I coached an experienced sales leader as part of the follow up on a Leadership Development course he attended.  We were getting along fine, finding much to agree on over how dysfunctional the human race is becoming, the immigration crisis etc., and then he...
Leadership:  saying "yes" when you really want to say "no"?

Leadership: saying "yes" when you really want to say "no"?

Leadership Development

My nephew David knows about Leadership.  He is an inspiring young man.  In his late teens he quit college and set up his own graphics design business with a friend.  2 years later they sold up and he decided to go it alone whilst travelling the world.  He rocks up...
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