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Cars get an annual inspection because things wear out slowly and, to the naked eye, invisibly. Also, because nobody enjoys discovering a problem whilst they’re driving at seventy miles an hour. Leader...
Most leaders massively underestimate how closely they're being watched.
You might think of yourself as one voice among many, but to the people who report to you, and to the people who report to them,...
Think of the person on your team you worry about least. They hit their numbers, never need chasing, and when something lands on their desk at 4pm on a Friday, they have it done by Monday without a sin...
Ask a room of senior leaders what they'd like to improve, and the list of answers will be longer than your arm and equally as varied. Why? Because there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to leadership m...
Every leader wants their business to grow faster, reach further, and handle more than the day before. However, very few stop to consider the one variable that decides how much of that is possible. Â
...There's rarely a board meeting where someone stands up, clears their throat, and proposes a completely different strategic direction for no reason. However, businesses regularly find themselves in pla...
If you asked every person on your team whether you've personally helped them grow over the last six months, what percentage would say yes? Unfortunately, it might be fewer than you think, with the ave...
Let’s say tomorrow, you ditch your leadership hat and dig out your summer straw hat. You turn your phone off, write an out-of-office email, and disappear to a remote island for three months. Do you th...
Company development is the result of every decision you make as a leader. So, when it’s going well, you get the credit. But when it’s not, you’re in the firing line.
However, this kind of pressure sh...
 Your instincts got you this far, and we'd never suggest you abandon them. However, if you find yourself reacting without thinking and moving on to the next thing without reflection, you might be runn...
If things aren’t going to plan, it’s probably not because your organization is full of lazy people. Instead, it’s probably because nobody knows where their effort should go. They’re essentially rudder...
For most leaders, their biggest successes come from their biggest failures. Why? Because they understand the art of failing forward. So, they treat failure as a data point, not a stop sign, and they l...