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On the Importance of Trust and Relationships
Here’s an article I wrote for RESULTS.com on discovering the importance of trust and relationships in business (and life). Enjoy! Filed under: developing staff, effectiveness, execution, influencing,...
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Another Quick Way to Improve Your Leadership Skills
Pay attention. Like, all the time. At least when other people are in the room. Put away the phone, the laptop, stop tapping your gosh darn pencil. It’s just freaking annoying. Look at the person who’s...
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Focused Feedback
Focused Feedback: Timely and Specific Some of us have met, or even worked for, the boss that thinks they’re great at giving feedback. The particular self-delusion I’m thinking of is the “Hey, great...
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Predicting Success
Predicting Success Check out my latest article for RESULTS.com “Predictors of Business Execution Success”. It’s a gooder. Filed under: behaviour, leadership Tagged: learning, relationships, results
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One Email Outta Do It
Fourth in a series about communication and change management. Face to face communication is always best I love email. It’s fast, it’s easy, its’ cheap. It also provides us a record of what was said....
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Laptops in Meetings? No. Just No.
When I see a laptop in a meeting I assume you’re cruising for porn. Okay, that’s little extreme. I know you’re probably not cruising for porn, but I think it. You’re probably doing email, or writing a...
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On Being Nice to the Waiter (and Everybody Else) (All the Time)
There’s a saying that “A person who is nice to you but rude to the waiter, isn’t nice.” My first sergeant said it differently: “There are two people in the squadron you never want to piss off: the...
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The Richest Man In Asia Wants You To Know This
In summary: relationships are important, learning is important, have a plan, be disciplined, learn to sell. Worth the (short) read: 5 Things the Richest Man in Asia Wants You to KnowFiled under:...
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Five Skills You Need To Be an Effective Manager
Good advice from Ian Beacon on “4 Steps to Effective Performance Management“. I’ve added one. Manage your own work-flow, including knowing how you add value to your organization. I recommend (in...
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Don’t Piss Off the Quartermaster
“There are two people in the unit you never want to piss off: the quartermaster and the pay-clerk. No beans, no bullets, and no cash for the bar.” — Sergeant B. L. This can also be told as: “A person...
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