Category Archives: General
Authentic leadership: what does it take to be an authentic leader?
Image: © http://www.morehouse.edu/Google Much has been written on leadership in general. In this short blog, I express my views about authentic leadership and some of the characteristics they are likely to have in common. The circle of influenceis much wider … Continue reading
Zen and the art of living and managing
Photo: © http://www.gembapantarei.com/2011/02/the_true_meaning_of_zen.html Zen is a school of Buddhism which was developed in China. It is a practical, spiritual way of living one’s life which involves practising daily zazen (meditation) and Buddha’s teaching. It emphasises the value of intuition (through meditation) rather than ritual … Continue reading
Time Management and Purpose Management
Source ©http://www.flickr.com/photos/sacathyl Much has been written on time management. I have at least three books on my shelf. There are many clichés about time and time management, such as, ‘Time lost is never found again.’ (Benjamin Franklin) ‘Until you value … Continue reading
Change beyond the concept
Managers often say that change is constant. Looking beyond the concept of change, in my view, when it comes to the crunch, many people either shy away from change or only deal with it when they really have to, and … Continue reading
Fast tracking business success
Photo © Lasse Kristensen – http://www.flickr.com/photos/68927192@N03/6272173453/ I led a two-hour seminar last Friday, ‘Fast tracking business success’ which was sponsored by the Innovation Centre, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex. The seminar explored the following: What is success? What the … Continue reading
Lessons from the Iron Lady
I saw the film ‘Iron Lady’ yesterday. Even though I didn’t agree with the politics of Margaret Thatcher when she was the Prime Minister, I thought it was a brilliant film Meryl Streep and Jim Broadbent displayed a superb performance. … Continue reading
Organisational change….how to make it happen wisely!
Organisational Change…how to make it happen wisely! Managers are required to initiate, implement and manage change. It is part of their job. Some managers are very good at managing change. Others, perhaps a large number, struggle and often make a … Continue reading
A wise manager
A wise manager What does a wise manager do? – Motivate his/her people? – Build and lead an effective team? – Communicate well? – Delegate effectively? – Bring out creativity from his/her people? – Use appropriate management styles? – Implement … Continue reading
Leadership power…is it like a fire?
Last week, I delivered a Leadership and Team Management programme for a client. The delegates were senior and middle managers from an African country. During a session on Leadership Power, we began to explore metaphors on leadership. For example, ‘Leadership … Continue reading
Dealing with fear which stops us from achieving our life’s purpose…
Dealing with fear which stops us from achieving our life’s purpose… Gautam Buddha said, over 2000 years ago, that suffering (dukha) is human conditioning….How right he was! We suffer from fear… different types fear…which can stop us from achieving our … Continue reading
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