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Many books tell stories and many business books that tell us how to do certain things that are important for business. Few do both well. This book weaves a story, and it's lessons into a compelling narrative that draws in the reader and encourages them to turn the...
I first read "Time to Think" by Nancy Kline in 2001, and reread it recently. More Time to Think was published a decade after her first book and it clearly articulates the learning the author has had from using the principles in the first book. There's no need to read...
In today’s situation, we have a choice. We can give in to the current state of affairs imposing its demands on us, or we can choose our own.
Businesses need signposts just as much as drivers, in order to know where they are heading and when to make a turning for strategic benefit.
Things will change in 2020, the impacts will affect elements of the economy and the way business is done in unexpected ways. Read how to get ready.
Whilst it’s vital to choose the right mentor and understand how to work with them it’s also important to make sure that you give the best to the relationship so that you can get the best from it. Being a successful protégé is more likely if you remember a few key things.
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Brexit is the biggest change to the British economic markets for a generation, are you doing enough planning?
My 60th Birthday gave me a chance to reflect, the result of which is some big decisions and the commitments that go with them. It all starts here…
Whether you run a multi-site business, a small team in a small enterprise or are are working on your own in an office, winning means getting your business strategy right.
Mastermind groups, group peer mentoring, are solving issues and supporting each member for many business leaders, Are you in a mastermind group yet?
Transformation can be so large and the prize for success so big that it can be hard for anyone to visualise the whole process. Some fear it is happening too fast, others too slow. Some are advocates seeing the opportunity, others resist seeing only the risks.
On 21st September 2017 – I’ll be in South Cerney, near Cricklade, with a number of other business owners for a netwalk – a chance to build strong relationships, and gain and give insights to others, over a gentle walk and a pub lunch. Do come and join us, More details here…
Elections always lead us to speculate about the future, to see many demons in the darkness, but what should businesses do?
Read moreFar from being a productivity panacea, a collaborative culture will drive your top performers away.
Geoffrey James, Inc.com
Collaboration needs leadership, and it’s not just about the environment in which it takes place. Indeed, because people move at different speeds the ablest may feel they are picking up an unfair share of the workload. William Buist discusses Geoffrey James article in Inc.com.
Read moreMany of us recognise intellectually that we need others’ knowledge to solve big problems, yet we still lack the motivation to collaborate.
Harvard Business Review
There’s a lot of confusion about collaboration and a sense, for some, that it can be a panacea for all team issues (and many wider ones). Of course, it can feel like hard work, but I think it’s worth persevering, as long as the journey you are on is the right one. This discusses how you determine if that is the case.
Going it alone can’t be the most efficient way to get everything done, and in the long run, it isn’t even the most satisfying. Business collaboration takes time, and effort and energy to make it possible for the essential trust and understanding to develop, but when it’s in place, you do more, in a more aligned way, more sustainably.