I was reading about how the Washington Post has changed since it’s purchase by Jeff Bezos. One of the quotes in the article struck a chord with me: “not to fix broken things, like IT will do at a company, but build the future”. Jeff Bezos brought in Jarrod Dicker to run technology development at … Read more
I was in Washington recently and was inspired by spending time at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt memorial and reflecting on the difficulties that he faced early in his life. I also share a story about a poor villager, his horse and the wise man: “It may be good, it may be bad”.
There is formula for changing people. Doctor Malik Mohammed shared this wisdom with the EO Global Leadership Academy last week in Washington, USA. If you are to change someone’s behaviour patterns, two things are necessary. Learn more about Dr Malik Mohammed and watch Dr Malik Mohammed speaking.
In the 1960s, while consulting for a British factory, Elliott Jaques had a controversial insight: Employees at different levels of the company had different time horizons. Line workers focused on tasks that could be completed in a single shift; managers devoted their energies to tasks requiring six months or more to complete; Senior leaders and … Read more
This video is about Leadership development. I find that leaders worry about the training for those around them… but who worries about the training for the leaders? What should Leaders be Learning? The 7 Key Skills of a Successful Business Leader At Vistage, we believe there are 8 major areas that Leaders need to be … Read more
This video is about the 4 seasons of nature, and the 4 seasons of our life. Farmers understand the seasons – they don’t plant in autumn and try to reap a harvest in winter… they know that spring is for planting, summer is for nurturing and autumn is for reaping. In our own lives we … Read more
LinkedIn is testing out a new free service for members that will match them with other professionals who can give them career advice. LinkedIn will help to make matches between mentees and mentors via its online platform. Mentorship is a significant part of the careers of every successful person that I know. I personally have … Read more
This video is about Sequoia Capital and their 3 rules for success in leading a business. They make leadership feel very simple.. but it works. They have 30 years of track record of successfully taking on and turning around businesses. Their rules are: 30/30 80/20 & the golden rule: 90/10. More on Leadership What is … Read more
This video is about Verne Harnish’s 5 habits of the Leaders that will succeed in the next decade. The 5 habits are: Ratio of “No” to “Yes” Meals with Influencers Calender hours on Gold Chip actions Total brains involved in your decisions Regular Reading and Thinking Time Verne C. Harnish founded Entrepreneurs’ Organization, and the Association … Read more
Jack Daly says “you are either practicing in private, or you are practicing in public”. This video is about Excellence. What is the path to Mastery? What do successful people do differently? Success is the choice to practice in private. in this video, I also celebrate this week’s milestone: 50,000 subscribers! Thank you to all … Read more