How to Speak like a Leader Business Learning Solutions
How to Speak like a Leader
Leadership communication is a topic that I focus on with many of my clients so I’m always on the look out for experiences and material that I can use with…
Leadership and that ‘vision thing’
Leadership and that ‘vision thing’
It goes without saying that having a vision is a necessary quality of an effective leader or leadership team; followers can’t follow without a vision to follow!
But the best visions that work are the simple ones. They work because they demonstrate three things:
- Where we are going and why that is relevent to each individual.
- How exactly we will get there and that getting there is possible.
- What the vision means to each person and this is communicated well.
A must- have for the emerging leader – positivity
A must- have for the emerging leader – positivity
Leadership is a long and never ending journey. A journey of learning, via successes and failures, imitation and study topped off by your own stamp of leadership style and DNA.
We are all familiar with the typical qualities required of the senior leader – vision, decisiveness, the ability to handle crises and integrity to name just a few.
But what about the emerging leader? The behaviours and attributes required of potential leaders are different. They include things such as:
- Self confidence
- Adapability
- Reliability
- Proactivity
- Ambition
And the characteristic that underpins this list is positivity.
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5 ways to minimise conflict at work
5 ways to minimise conflict at work
It is impossible to go through life without conflict. As human beings we are all different, with differing values, perceptions and opinions. Conflict is inevitable especially in the workplace, where in…
When your plan isn't working - Business Learning Solutions
When your plan isn’t working…
All the traditional management material tells us how important it is to have a goal with a plan - "if we don't know where we are going, how will we…
Do you have your boundaries clear? - Business Learning Solutions
Do you have your boundaries clear?
Have you ever felt uncomfortable with someone's behaviour towards you but not known exactly why? Assertive and self confident people automatically set imaginary boundaries around themselves to protect their souls,…
Growing a company means leading a company - Business Learnig Solutions
Growing A Company Means Leading A Company
I came across an old notebook the other day where I used to write all my ideas and inspirations. There was a quote in there, related to the topic of…
Email - combining manners with efficiency - Business Learning Solutions
Email – combining manners with efficiency
It's quite a struggle to keep up with everything that comes at us in this technological age, we have to develop prioritising skils more than ever before and it's tempting…