You’ve no doubt run into that strange species, the “workis contentis” — it can be found in almost every organization. They’re the creatures who arrive at work every day with a smile on their faces, raring to tackle any challenge that crosses their desk. They sit in an office, just as you do. They receive [...]
The ability to earn a living from home is one that millions of people would enjoy. No one likes being a slave to a time clock, and no one enjoys working for a difficult boss. The notion of working from home is appealing to everyone who has ever had an unpleasant job, and thousands of [...]
Mark knew that his senior managers were doing all that was expected of them. And yet he was also firmly convinced that they were doing no more than was expected of them. Disappointed at their lack of commitment, Mark had booked an appointment with me to see if he could get to the root cause [...]
John C Maxell’s definition of leadership is influence. The ability to influence to lead others successfully is a skill and is developed not discovered. People don’t want to be managed they want to be lead. Whoever heard of a world manager? World leader yes. Every one of us continually exerts influence. Is it empowering or [...]