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Duncan Brodie is Managing Director at Goals and Achievements a Leadership Development Company that works with highly rated technical professionals who are ready to make the transition to highly successful managers and leaders. He is a qualified accountant, certified coach and team coach facilitator. Before settting up his own business spent 25 years in accountancy working with major organisations including, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, a UK retail bank and the NHS. Having successfully climbed the ... [More]

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  • Teams - How to Unlock Creativity in Teams
    [Business:Team-Building] Creativity is a vital ingredient in team breakthroughs. So how can you unlock creativity in teams?


  • Team Working - What Stops Teams From Working Effectively?
    [Business:Team-Building] When teams get to performing there is no doubting the value and benefit that they bring. Sometimes however, teams just do not work effectively. So what stops teams from working effectively?


  • Leadership Success - 7 Realities of Making Change
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] The need for change, transformation, new ways of working and innovation to name just a few is never off the agenda. Yet the realities between the desire and the delivery of change are somewhat different. So what realities do you need to face up to when making change?


  • 6 Advantages of Teams
    [Business:Team-Building] A team is a group of people doing something together to produce a specific result or outcome. None of us, no matter how good we are can be great at everything. So what are 6 key advantages of teams?


  • Management Success - Knowing the People You Manage
    [Business:Management] As a manager you have to deal with all types of people from all walks of life with different, attitudes and motivations. The challenge therefore is to be as aware as you can be about the people you manage so that you can interact with them appropriately and achieve the best results. The people that you manage are likely to fall into one of following behavioural zones as a default.


  • 5 Stumbling Blocks to Effective Team Leadership
    [Business:Team-Building] Many things contribute to team success and some things get in the way. Team leadership is an important element in team success, so what are 5 common stumbling blocks when it comes to effective team leadership?


  • Management Success - The Dangers of Not Delegating
    [Business:Management] Successfully delegating is an important element of your success as a manager, so what are the dangers of not delegating? Ask the vast majority of managers what their biggest challenges are and you can be certain that having enough time will come pretty high up on their list.


  • Team Working - Dealing With the Difficult Stuff
    [Business:Team-Building] Conflict is just part and parcel of successful teams. So what can you do to deal with the difficult stuff in teams?


  • Leadership Success - Making the Long Term Commitment
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] In the modern day of mobile phones with facilities to access the web, send tweets, watch video and listen to audio to name just a few, it is easy to fall into the trap of expecting instant success or results. Achieving leadership success on the other hand is very much a long term project.


  • Team Working - 5 Common Reasons Why Teams Struggle
    [Business:Team-Building] When teams are in flow and upbeat they are able to deliver results with ease. I know during my career in large organisations that there were times when it felt easy. At the same time I know that these instances are few and far between. So why is this?


  • Leadership Success - The 5 Golden Rules of Measuring Performance
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Measuring may not be the thing that really excites you as a leader. At the same time you probably have heard people say over and over again that what gets measured get's done. So what are the 5 golden rules of measuring performance?


  • 5 Harsh Realities of Team Leadership
    [Business:Team-Building] Team leadership can be tough. So what are 5 realities you need to face up to when it comes to team leadership?


  • Effective Management - The 5 Golden Rules of Effective Delegation
    [Business:Management] The number one challenge that many managers face is insufficient time to do all of the things that need to get done. Yet sometimes there are opportunities for managers to delegate work to others to free up time and grow and develop others. So what are 5 golden rules when it comes to effective delegation?


  • Effective Management - The 5 Golden Rules of Motivating
    [Business:Management] As a manager, major part of your role is to get the best from the people that you manage. You know that a motivated employee will go that extra step to deliver or help you to deliver results. So what are the 5 golden rules when it comes to motivating?


  • Management Success - How to Bring Out the Best From Your Team
    [Business:Management] As a manager you know that to deliver great results consistently you need to get the best from those that you manage. So what steps can you take to bring out the best from your team?


  • Leadership - 5 Potential Hazards Facing New Leaders
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] You have just got your fist leadership role. Chances are you are excited, elated and feeling generally positive. At the same time you know that becoming leader brings with it many new challenges and hazards that you need to be alert to.


  • 7 Obstacles to Effective Leadership
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] As a leader you are judged on your ability to deliver results. So what are 7 obstacles you need to address to deliver results and be an effective leader?


  • 5 Ways to Boost Your Leadership Performance
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] There are many steps or things that you can do to boost your success as a leader. Here are just 5 that can make a big impact.


  • Leadership Success - Keeping Sight of Your Purpose
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] As an organisation starts to achieve success, it gets bigger and bigger and those in leadership roles can easily fall into the trap of losing sight of the core purpose of the organisation. So what's the answer to this challenge?


  • Leadership Success - Taking the Long Term Approach
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] While it is relatively easy to achieve individual successes, the real challenge is how to have sustained success as a leader over the longer term. So what are some of the things that you can do?


  • Leadership Success - Boosting Your Communication Skills
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] As a leader, you know that your ability to communicate effectively is a vital contributor to the results that you achieve. After all if you don't communicate effectively you might struggle for example to...


  • Team Effectiveness - Creating Clear Goals
    [Business:Team-Building] A team without goals is like a journey with no destination. So how can you start creating clearer goals for your team?


  • Team Leadership - Leveraging the Brilliance in Teams
    [Business:Team-Building] If as the leader of the team you are to get optimal performance, you need to be leveraging the skills, qualities and expertise of each and every team member. So how do you do this?


  • Teams - Fast Track to Better Team Performance
    [Business:Team-Building] Teams have the potential to deliver exceptional performance. So what steps can you take to get your team on the fast track to better performance?


  • 7 Ways to Be a Better Team Leader
    [Business:Team-Building] Leading a team on the face of it looks really easy. In reality it can be extremely challenging. As well as having the eyes of your boss and peers looking at how you are performing, you have to deal with all the different personalities and characters in the team you lead. Given these pressures, it would be easy to crack and really struggle as a team leader. Yet in truth there are things that you can do to become a better team leader. So what are 7 things that you can do to become a better team leader?


  • Leadership Success - The Fast Track to Greater Personal Effectiveness
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] They say that to lead others effectively you need to master self leadership. So how can you boost your personal effectiveness and achieve more success?


  • Leadership Success - Fast Track to Setting Worthwhile Performance Measures
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Are you simply box ticking rather using performance measurement as a business asset? Find out how to make performance measurement count.


  • Leadership - The Fast Track to Better Decision Making
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Decisions lead to action and action leads to results. How can you get on the fast track to decision making?


  • Leadership and Management Success - The Complete A to Z
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Leading and managing can be tough. So what things can you start to do differently to achieve more success as a leader or manger?


  • Career Progression - 4 Reasons Why You Might Be Stuck
    [Business:Career-Advice] As a career minded professional you want to progress as far as you can as fast as you can. At the same time you might be feeling stuck at the moment. Why might this be the case and what should you do about it?


  • Team Effectiveness - How to Utilise Different Perspectives
    [Business:Team-Building] We all, to a greater or lesser extent view things through our own unique lens or perspective. So if you are the leader who is trying to move things forward, how can you utilise these different perspectives?


  • Teams - Building a Successful Team
    [Business:Team-Building] If you are a leader you will be leading at least one and in reality probably multiple teams. Building a successful team is a challenge but there are some simple things that you can do to greatly enhance the likelihood of success.


  • Team Leadership - 4 Common Mistakes That Stifle Performance
    [Business:Team-Building] As a leader you recognise that more can be achieved collectively than you could individually. Yet in my experience, leaders often make mistakes that stifle rather than encourage performance. Are you making one or more of these mistakes?


  • Leadership Success - 5 Tips For Growing Your People
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] We commonly hear that people are seeking challenge in the work place. Without a doubt, your success as a leader will be greatly influenced by your ability to bring out the best in others. So as a leader what can you do to grow people?


  • Management Success - Making Great Recruitment Decisions
    [Business:Management] Hiring a member of staff is a major investment decision. So how can you start to make even better recruitment decisions?


  • 5 Leadership Myths
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] We all probably have our own views about leadership. While it is true that we might all have slightly different views, I wonder if you are falling into the trap of believing 5 of the most common leadership myths.


  • Leadership and Organizational Success - 3 Challenges in Creating Effective Strategies
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Pick up any textbook and it might seem like developing strategy is the easiest thing in the world to do. Yet in reality it is often an area of real struggle. Why is this and what can you do about it?


  • Leadership and Organisational Success - Measuring What Matters
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] It might not be the most exciting thing that you do as a leader but achieving success relies on you having an effective system of measuring progress. Think about it, if you are measuring something it is on your radar and if it is on your radar you are more likely to be alert to opportunities to move forward to the next level.


  • Leadership Development - 5 Benefits of Working With a Coach Or Mentor
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] For those at a more senior level working with a coach or mentor is often a great way of continuing to develop. So what are the benefits?


  • Leadership and Career Success - 6 Things You Must Demonstrate in Leadership Selection Interviews
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] If you are a professional applying for a senior level role, your technical competence will almost be taken for granted. So if it is not your technical competence that you need to demonstrate what is it?


  • 8 Top Tips For Leading Teams
    [Business:Team-Building] As a leader you will have the role of leading what may well be a very large team of people. With more organisations now operating across the globe, you may well find that you are also having to lead a virtual team located hundreds or potentially thousands of miles from where you are based. So what are my 8 top tips for leading teams?


  • Leadership Success - 5 Tips For Getting Others on Board
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] You have reached a landmark in your career when you first move into a leadership role. Chances are that it is something that you have been working towards for a long period of time. The challenge having reached this landmark in your career is how to achieve long term sustained success.


  • Leadership and Management - Key Tips For Dealing With Difficult Situations
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] As a leader or manager you can be sure that there will be difficult situations to deal with from time to time. So as a manager or leader what are the key tips for dealing with difficult situations?


  • Leadership Success - 7 Common Blind Spots
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] To be a successful leader it is vital that you are aware of your strengths and use them effectively. While this might appear to be easy, we all have to a greater or lesser extent blind spots that get in the way of success. So what are 7 common blind spots that can hinder your progress as a leader?


  • Management Success - Why Self Confidence Matters
    [Business:Management] If you want to succeed as a manager, why does self confidence matter? A recent survey by the International Coach Federation identified that the number one reason why people choose to work with a coach is due to a lack of self confidence. Someone who is self confident can sometimes be viewed by others who are less confident as arrogant. Yet in truth self confidence is really about having a strong sense of self worth and capabilities.


  • Management Success - 5 Reasons Why You Might Struggle As a Manager
    [Business:Management] Managing is often an area where highly competent people struggle. Being a manager is easy - right? All you have to do is go around giving orders to others and not doing much work yourself. When we work alongside a great manager we can easily fall into the trap of believing that it is easy.


  • 4 Key Contributors to Leadership Failure
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] No one sets out to do a bad job as a leader. After all it has probably taken you years of hard work and personal sacrifice to achieve a leadership role. Sadly for many the excitement of achieving a leadership role is often short lived. So what are 4 key contributors to leadership failure that you need to be looking out for?


  • Leadership and Management Success - Making Your Professional Development Count
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] For people in professions, gaining a professional qualification is often seen as a key step in achieving success. While gaining a professional qualification is quite simply a necessity in most professions to climb the career ladder, it is only the first step.


  • Leadership - 5 Common Traits of Poor Leaders
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] When we work for a good leader we are more motivated to go the extra mile to deliver results. On the other hand working for a poor leader can be a real nightmare. So what are 5 common traits of poor leaders that you want to avoid?


  • Leading Teams - 6 Possible Indicators That You Have the Right Team
    [Business:Team-Building] Your success at leading will be greatly influenced by having the right team. Read on to discover 6 indicators that can give you an insight on whether you have the right team.


  • Successful Leadership - Creating a Winning Culture
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] As a leader much of your success is directly related to your ability to get results through others. So as a leader, how do you create a culture that brings out the best in others and contributes to personal and organisational success?


  • Successful Leadership - Are You Missing a Vital Ingredient?
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Just like the perfect meal, a successful leader needs to have all the key ingredients. Are you missing a vital ingredient that could be preventing you succeeding as a leader? Read on to find out.


  • Leadership Success - 10 Lessons From the Apprentice 2009
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] The Apprentice may well be about entertainment but there are some great lessons for leaders, aspiring leaders and managers. So what are 10 lessons from The Apprentice 2009?


  • Leadership - 5 Ways to Help Survivors During Job Cuts
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] In difficult and challenging economic times, leaders often have to make job cuts. The survivors are often forgotten about so what can you do as a leader to help survivors when having to make redundancies?


  • Stepping Into Leadership - 3 Common Challenges
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Stepping into a leadership role is often one the most challenging career moves that you have to make. So what 3 common challenges do you need to address to successfully make the move into leadership?


  • Leading Teams - The Importance of Encouraging Challenge
    [Business:Team-Building] Are you bringing out the best in teams and delivering results when leading teams? If you are leading a team your aim is to deliver results and at the same time get the best from the people you lead. On one level just about every leader understands this. On the other hand leaders often take actions or act in a way that both achieving results and getting the best from others is compromised.


  • Leading and Managing - The 3 Risks of Excessive Target Setting
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Goals are good right? From my perspective they are but for some they can be de-motivational and even just pointless. Let's be frank, any organization or individual wants to have some idea of the direction they are going. In business this is often expressed in terms of business strategy or business plans. On an individual level it can be related to career planning for example.


  • Leadership and Management - 6 Barriers to Effective Presentation
    [Business:Presentation] Are the most common barriers preventing you from delivering a great presentation? Read on to find out.


  • Leading and Managing - The Real Value of Feedback
    [Business:Management] I recently received an e-mail from someone to let me know that they had decided to unsubscribe from my list and gave me a couple of reasons why. It got me thinking about the value of feedback in terms of leading and managing. We all know that depending on how we view it, feedback can sometimes have a negative impact on us. At the same time, if we are truthful we are probably missing a trick if we react negatively.


  • Leadership Success - Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] As a leader you are ultimately measured on the results that you deliver. So what are the benefits of stepping out of your comfort zone from time to time?


  • Leadership - 5 Tips For Emerging Leaders
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] For most stepping into a leadership role is the most significant step they will take. So what are my 5 top tips for emerging leaders?


  • Management and Leadership Success - Boosting Your Personal Productivity
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Ask most managers or leaders what their biggest sources of frustration are and you are likely to find that getting things done comes pretty high up the list. So what can you do to tackle this and boost your personal productivity?


  • Leadership - How Are You Spending Your Time?
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] When it comes to money, the vast majority of leaders and managers will be able to give an excellent account of where they spent the budget they were allocated and what they delivered with that budget. On the other hand if you asked them how they were using their biggest limiting factor, time, how many would be able to give a clear answer?


  • Leadership Success - The Importance of Flexible Scheduling
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] If you are leading or an aspiring leader, I am guessing that success is important to you. Yet in truth many leaders do just the opposite. If we are totally honest we all to a greater or lesser extent confuse effectiveness with volume. Building in flexibility in your schedule can make a huge difference to the results you achieve.


  • Leadership - 6 Signs of Procrastination
    [Self-Improvement:Time-Management] We all, to a greater or lesser extent procrastinate. So what are 6 common signs that you are procrastinating and compromising the delivery of results?


  • Leadership Success - What's Your Prime Time?
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Your personal productivity greatly influences your results. So what steps are you going to take to do the most important things in your personal prime performance time?


  • Leadership - 5 Blocks to Effectively Presenting Information
    [Business:Presentation] Effectively presenting information can be highly challenging. What blocks do you need to overcome to effectively present information?


  • Leadership - 5 Reasons Why You Might Be Struggling to Progress Your Leadership Career
    [Business:Career-Advice] Progressing your career can sometimes be challenging. Find out what might be stopping you progressing your leadership career.


  • Leadership - 5 Proactive Steps to Becoming a More Effective Leader
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Developing yourself as a leader is no longer an optional extra. So what proactive steps can you take to become a more effective leader and achieve success?


  • Leadership - 5 Leadership Lessons From Professional Cycling
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Success in leadership just like cycling is not achieved overnight. So what lessons can we learn from professional cycling that apply to success as a leader?


  • Potential Indicators of Staff Performance Issues
    [Business:Management] As a manager, a core part of your role is to deliver results through others. From time to time there will be issues that arise in terms of staff performance. So what are 4 indicators that a member of staff might be having performance problems?


  • Leadership Transition - 6 Common Barriers Facing Accountants
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Making the move into leadership is challenging for most people. For accountants making the transition from a highly technical role to a leadership role, it can be even more demanding. So what are 6 common barriers accountants need to overcome to successfully transition to leadership roles?


  • Teams - 5 Reasons Why Teams Fail to Deliver
    [Business:Team-Building] If you have ever been part of a successful team, you probably recall the feeling of satisfaction at what you delivered. On the other hand if you have been part of a team that had a lot of promise that never materialised, you probably felt frustrated, a failure or just plain fed up. There are a whole host of reasons why teams fail, so let's look at 5 reasons why teams fail and what should you do instead.


  • Leadership - 4 Common Mistakes of New Leaders
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] You have just learned that you have secured your first leadership role. After the initial elation at having achieved this, reality often sets in and you realise just how tough it is. So what mistakes do you need to be alert to as a new leader?


  • Leadership - 5 Common Mistakes in Setting Goals
    [Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] In theory goal setting is simple, but in practice it can be challenging. So what are the 5 common mistake leaders make in setting goals that you should avoid?


  • Leadership - The 4 Factors to Consider in Developing Your Business Strategy
    [Business:Strategic-Planning] As a leader who is part of a leadership team, part of your role is to create, get buy in and deliver a long term business strategy. What factors do you need to consider in developing your business strategy?


  • Developing Leaders - The 5 Key Options
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Every organisation needs to keep developing current leaders and preparing others for future leadership roles. So what are the key options for developing leaders?


  • Leadership and Organisational Success - Are You Willing to Go the Distance?
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Much focus is given to people and organisations that achieve great success. When looking at these successful organisations and the people that lead them, it is all too easy to say things like:


  • Management - How to Survive a Headcount Reduction
    [Business:Management] Staff costs are the biggest area of expenditure for most businesses and so in tough times are often the first area to be impacted. So how can you survive and headcount reduction and still deliver results?


  • Management - Using Problems As an Opportunity
    [Business:Management] In some organisations it is claimed that managers are only using 10-20% of an individuals potential. Put another way, 80-90% of potential is left untapped. So what could you do differently to unlock some more of the potential of your people?


  • Leadership - The 4 Benefits of Clear Organisational Values
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Organisations that have clarity on their values have a number of benefits. So what are some of those benefits?


  • Leadership - 5 Reasons Why You Might Be Lacking Creativity
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Creativity is a core competency for successful leadership. So what might be stopping you from being a creative leader in these challenging economic times?


  • Leadership Tips - Transforming Meetings From Liabilities to Asset
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] You might have come across the term "death by meetings". In some organisations meetings are only held when they are really needed. Sadly, particularly in larger organisations, meetings seem to be the norm.


  • Leading in Challenging Times - 4 Top Tips
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Leading is never easy at the best of times. When the economy is tight or there are other external factors impacting on the organisation or sector, the challenge becomes even bigger. While it is easy to get depressed and feel like the bad times will never end, it is also an opportunity. So what are the 4 top tips for leading in challenging times?


  • Leadership Success - The Importance of Building Relationships
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Building relationships is no longer an optional extra if you want to be a successful leader. Find out why.


  • Management Success - 5 Steps to Being a Better Manager
    [Business:Management] When you are a manager it can sometimes feel like you are piggy in the middle. By that I mean those that you report to expect results and those that you manage expect you to support them. So what 5 steps can you take to be an even better manager?


  • Team Leadership - 4 Tips For Securing Resources
    [Business:Team-Building] If you are leading a team, one of the essential components in the success of the team is securing resources. These resources might be: Physical resources like a piece of equipment, Financial resources like a budget, Human resources for example, someone with a specific set of skills or experience. So as a team leader, what can you do to increase the chances of securing the resources you require?


  • Transitioning to Leadership - 5 Unique Challenges Facing Professionals
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Assumptions are often made that people who excel in the technical aspects of a role will also excel as managers and leaders. So what are the unique challenges facing professionals?


  • Sustained Leadership Success - The 4 Realities
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] There are many leaders who have successfully achieved short or medium term results. By the same token there are much fewer who have achieved sustained success. So what are the realities of achieving sustained leadership success?


  • Management - 5 Questions to Ask When Delegating
    [Business:Management] If you want to be a successful manager, delegation is no longer an optional extra. So what 5 questions do you need to ask yourself when it comes to delegating effectively?


  • Successful Leadership - 5 Barriers to Achieving Results
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] You know that the ultimate indicator of your success as a leader is the results that you achieve. So what barriers might be getting in the way of you achieving success as a leader?


  • Leadership Styles - Is There a Right and Wrong?
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] There are many different points of view on leadership styles. The big question to answer is whether there is a right or wrong leadership style.


  • Team Leadership - 4 Ways to Alienate Your Team
    [Business:Team-Building] Your success at leading a team will greatly influence the results that you deliver and the personal success that you achieve. So what 4 mistakes must you avoid so that you don't alienate your team?


  • Leadership - 4 Reasons to Face Realities
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] When faced with tough or challenging times, it is easy to fall into the trap of playing the victim. So what are 4 key reasons why you should avoid victim mode and face up to realities?


  • Leadership - 5 Mistakes to Avoid in Developing a Business Plan
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] There is a real risk that business plans become nothing more than glossy documents that gather dust. So what are 5 mistakes you must avoid when it comes to developing a business plan?


  • Management - 3 Myths About Management and Leadership
    [Business:Management] When working with clients either individually or on groups, there are often things that come up which are best described as myths. So what are the 3 most common myths that people come up with about management and leadership?


  • Management - 3 Reasons Why You Might Not Be Achieving Success
    [Business:Management] Management can be tough. You are the bridge between the leaders who set the overall direction for the organisation and the people who make it happen on the ground.


  • Career - How to Do Your Due Diligence Before Accepting a Job
    [Business:Careers-Employment] Making the right career moves is vital if you are to realise your professional potential. So how can you do your research so that you make informed choices about job moves?


  • Successful Teams - The 5 Hallmarks of Successful Teams
    [Business:Team-Building] Teams exist to deliver results. So what are 5 key hallmarks of successful teams?


  • Successful Leadership - 5 Essential Leadership Attributes
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Leadership success is as much about attributes as it is skill and knowledge. So what are some of the essential attributes of successful leaders?


  • Leadership - 5 Barriers to Measuring Performance Effectively
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Being able to judge how successful you have been individually and collectively as an organisation depends on you being able to effectively measure performance. So what barriers are typically encountered that get in the way of measuring performance effectively?


  • Management - Getting the Best From Employees
    [Business:Management] The success of a manager is significantly influenced by their ability to get the best from employees. So how can they do this?


  • Leadership - The Realities of Being a Director
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] The perception and reality of being a Director are often vastly different. So what are the realities of being a Director in an organisation?


  • Leadership - 5 Reasons to Keep Focus on the Bigger Picture
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] In these challenging and demanding times, much of the focus is naturally in areas such as cash and cost cutting. Yet if you are a leader in the organization, it is important that as well as tackling the immediate challenges, you don't lose sight of the bigger picture. Why?


  • Leadership in Tough Times - 5 Cost Reduction Mistakes
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] If you are in a senior role right now, you are probably having to make some tough decisions. In these situations some form of cost reduction or cost containment is almost inevitable. What common mistakes should you try to avoid?


  • Leading in Challenging Times - The Importance of Role Clarity
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] At the moment there are likely to be a range of different challenges facing organisations, some tactical and some strategic. So who needs to be taking care of both of these essential areas?


  • Top Leadership Tips - 5 Tips to Achieve More Success As a Leader
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Leading in the currently tough economic climate brings many significant challenges. On the other hand, challenging circumstances present opportunities for new and future leaders to emerge. Contrary to popular belief, leadership success is not a fixed end destination.


  • Management - 5 Top Tips For Dealing With Conflict
    [Business:Management] If you are managing or leading sooner or later you will experience some form of conflict. So when conflict arises, how can you address it?


  • Team Leadership - Getting the Best Results From Your Team
    [Business:Team-Building] Your role as a leader of a team is to get results. Are you fully exploiting the real potential of individual team members?


  • Team Success Ingredients - What Makes a Team Great?
    [Business:Team-Building] Great teams deliver great results. What makes a great team stand out from those that are average?


  • Teams - Breaking Down Team Obstacles
    [Business:Team-Building] Teams like individuals encounter obstacles when trying to deliver results. How can you break down the obstacles that get in the way of team success?


  • Management - Motivating in Challenging Times
    [Business:Management] Managing presents many challenges at the best of times. So how do you keep employees motivated in these challenging times?


  • Team Leadership Tips - 7 Top Tips For Leading Teams
    [Business:Team-Building] Team leadership is an important part of your role as a leader. So what do you need to be doing well to become a highly effective team leader?


  • Leadership Development - Could Coaching Make a Difference?
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] The return on investment from coaching is impressive at 5 to 7 times the initial outlay. Yet in truth it is not for everyone. So could coaching be right for you as part of your leadership development strategies?


  • Leadership and Change - 3 Reasons Why Success is Not Sustained
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] 7 out 10 change programmes fail to sustain the initial successes. Why is that and what can you do to greatly increase the chances of making successful sustainable change?


  • Leadership - The 5 Worst Traits of Poor Leaders
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] To consistently deliver great performance and results you need to avoid the worst traits of poor leaders. What are those traits that you should avoid?


  • Teams - 5 Major Contributors to Successful Teams
    [Business:Team-Building] Success in teams does not happen by chance. So what are the major contributors to successful teams?


  • Career - Achieving Success and Job Satisfaction
    [Business:Careers-Employment] If you want to achieve career success and job satisfaction you need to set aside time to really consider your career. So what questions do you need to be considering in setting yourself up for career success and job satisfaction?


  • Career and Job Security - Are You Missing a Golden Opportunity?
    [Business:Career-Advice] The current organizational challenges might present you with a real career opportunity. The question is are you ready to take advantage of it?


  • Practical Leadership Tips - The Benefits of Saying No
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] You want to be popular and at the same time you want to succeed. How can you determine whether you can say yes to a new opportunity and why might it be better to say no some of the time?


  • Leadership Success - Are You Stepping Up to the Plate?
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] The challenges of leading are probably at their greatest in a long time. Every day there are more and more media reports of organisations calling in the administrators, or making significant cuts. If you are a leader, the big question I believe that you need to be asking yourself if you are stepping up to the plate?


  • Leadership Success - 5 Common Traps to Avoid in Making Change
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] If you are a leader in any organisation right now, there is a high probability that you are facing one or even a number of challenges. One of these might be change. So what traps must you avoid?


  • Leading in Turbulent Times - Facing Up to Realities
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] You might be leading an organisation, a division, department or team that is facing some significant challenges. These challenges might include: Not hitting shareholder expectations in terms of profits and dividends.


  • Leadership - 3 Realities of Leading
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Stepping into a leadership role is a significant step in just about every profession. Initially you feel excited and energized and appear to be going along on a crest of a wave. Sadly, much as we would like this feeling to last for ever, the realities of leading is somewhat different. So what are some of the realities of leading?


  • Teams - Keeping Teams Motivated in Turbulent Times
    [Business:Team-Building] If you are leading a team chances are you are facing a host of challenges right now. So given the range of challenges how can you keep your team motivated in these turbulent times?


  • Leadership Tips - 5 Communication Mistakes to Avoid
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Communication is a core leadership skill. So what are the 5 common mistakes leaders must avoid when it comes to communication?


  • Management - 5 Mistakes to Avoid in Managing a Workload
    [Business:Management] When asked what their biggest challenge is, many managers say that getting everything done is what they struggle with most. One of the major differences of being a manager is that you are no longer just responsible for one or two things. You need to manage a varied workload as well as people and resources.


  • Leadership Success in 2009
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] All indicators are that 2009 will be a challenging year. If you are to prosper as a leader in these challenging times there are some key skills that you will need to master. So what areas must you master in order to achieve success in 2009?


  • Leadership - 5 Benefits of Personal Development Planning
    [Self-Improvement:Personal-Growth] In the current challenging times, continuing to develop yourself becomes even more important. So what are the benefits of personal development planning?


  • Management - How to Avoid Costly Recruitment Decisions
    [Business:Management] Deciding to hire someone is a major decision. So how can you avoid expensive and costly mistakes?


  • Career - How to Stand Out From the Crowd at Job Interviews
    [Business:Careers-Employment] In the current tough economy, candidates need to stand out from the crowd in job interviews. So how can they do this?


  • Leadership - The Biggest Barrier to Successful Change
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Leading at the best of times is challenging. In the current economic climate, many businesses and those that lead them are being challenged to an even greater extent to keep delivering results.


  • Leadership Tips - 8 Barriers to Achieving Your Goals
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Every one of us enjoys achieving results. It gives us a good feeling when we achieve a result or goal that we set. It also motivates us to do more and achieve more.


  • Presentation and Communication - 5 Benefits of Remembering Your Audience
    [Business:Presentation] When presenting and communicating there is always an audience. So what are the benefits of remembering your audience?


  • Leadership - 5 Mistakes You Must Avoid to Gain Respect
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] If you are to fully deliver what you are capable as a leader, you need to gain the respect of those that you lead. While it might appear easy in theory, gaining respect from a sufficiently large pool of people in any organisation is extremely challenging. So what mistakes do leaders make that lead to them not being respected and what should they do about it?


  • Leadership - The 5 Key Components of High Performing Organizations
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] While it might be easy to create short term success, creating long term sustained success is a different challenge. So what are the key components to creating a high performing organization?


  • Management - The Cost of Not Delegating
    [Business:Management] If you are not delegating you are probably experiencing some consequences. What might they be and what can you do about them?


  • Career Success - The Key Question You Must Answer
    [Business:Careers-Employment] Achieving career success and realising your true potential requires you to answer one key question. So what is the key question you must answer to maximise your chances of achieving the career success you desire?


  • Managing People - The Key Ingredients of Successful Staff Appraisal
    [Business:Management] If you want to carry out effective staff appraisals you need to get some basics right. So what are the key ingredients of successful staff appraisal?


  • Leadership Characteristics - 5 Benefits of Being an Enthusiastic Leader
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Leaders need to inspire and motivate others. What are the benefits of being an enthusiastic leader?


  • Management Tips - How to Give Effective Feedback
    [Business:Management] One of the areas where managers come are criticised is for not giving employees regular and useful feedback. There might be a whole host of reasons why feedback does not happen on a regular basis. For example:


  • Management - How to Be a Brilliant Budget Manager
    [Business:Management] If you are manager in an organisation, chances are that one of your key responsibilities is to manage a budget. Non-financial managers often believe that managing a budget is difficult. The reality is that just about any manager in any discipline can become a brilliant budget manager. So how do you do it?


  • Continuing Professional Development - 5 Top Benefits of New Learning Technologies
    [Business:Careers-Employment] In the tough economic climate meeting continuing professional development requirements can be tough. Is the use of new learning technologies the solution?


  • Team Working - How to Avoid Silo Working
    [Business:Team-Building] Within any organisation there will be many different functions, teams and groups. At the end of the day every individual ultimately picks up their salary from the same organisation. Despite this one part of the organisation either blaming another or not taking responsibility is all too common. So what can you do to avoid silo working?


  • Teams - 5 Ways to Bring Out the Best in Teams
    [Business:Team-Building] Teams have the potential to deliver exceptional results. What can you do to bring out the best in teams?


  • Leadership - 6 Tips to Achieve Your Goals
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Your role as a leader is to achieve goals. So what can you do to increase the likelihood of achieving your goals.


  • Management - 3 Key Questions to Improving Your Time Management
    [Self-Improvement:Time-Management] There is not enough time is something that is regularly said by people. The reality is that there is a limit on how much time there is available to all of us. What matters is how you utilise your time. To do this you need to be able to answer 3 key questions.


  • Leadership - 5 Tips to Improve Your Decision Making
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] You need to take decisions if you want to achieve results. What are 5 top tips for improving your decision making?


  • Management - 6 Essentials of Managing People
    [Business:Management] Managing people effectively is critical to your success. What are 6 essential ingredients in managing other people?


  • Management - 5 Reasons Why You Must Manage Others Effectively
    [Business:Management] If you are a manager who wants to get results you need to manage others effectively. Find out why.


  • Leadership - Managing Expectations
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] If you have been tasked with making a step change in performance you need to manage expectations. So how do you do that?


  • Career - 5 Top Tips For Bouncing Back From Losing Your Job
    [Business:Careers-Employment] Losing a job is never easy. So how can you bounce back from losing your job?


  • Leadership - How to Prosper As a Leader
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] If you have reached a leadership role you are already highly rated. So how can you continue to prosper as a leader?


  • Leadership - 5 Barriers to Your Success
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] As a leader you need to be continually delivering results. What barriers are most likely to get in the way of your success as a leader?


  • Management - 4 Sure-Fire Ways to De-Motivate
    [Business:Management] Motivating others is a core part of you achieving success as a manager. So what will do the opposite and de-motivate?


  • Leadership - 5 Benefits of Being Outcomes Focussed
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] As a leader you are measured on results. So what are 5 key benefits of being outcome focussed?


  • Management - 5 Ways to Better Manage Projects
    [Business:Management] Managers most of the time are focused on the here and now. From time to time they will be given responsibility for projects. The challenge for those given responsibility for projects is that projects generally have a high failure rate. So what can you do to better manage projects?


  • Team Working - 5 Common Challenges
    [Business:Team-Building] Teams produce results faster than any one individual but they face challenges. What are some of the common challenges and what can you do about them?


  • Management - 6 Sure Fire Ways to Become Overloaded
    [Business:Management] If you want to prosper as a manager you need to avoid overload. What are 6 sure fire ways to become overloaded that you want to avoid?


  • Management - 5 Ways to Better Manage Your Time
    [Self-Improvement:Time-Management] We all have a finite amount of time. So how can we better manage our time?


  • Leadership - 5 Tips For Running More Effective Meetings
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Meetings run well can be hugely beneficial. So what can you do to run more effective meetings?


  • Management - 7 Key Management Qualities
    [Business:Management] Success as a manager is as much about who you are and how you behave as it is about what you do. So what are some of the key qualities of successful managers?


  • Teams - 7 Essentials of Leading a Team in Turbulent Times
    [Business:Team-Building] You will have many successes but will experience many challenges in managing and leading in turbulent times. What are some the essentials to focus on?


  • Leadership - How to Avoid Becoming Disconnected
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] As you climb the leadership ladder it is easy to become disconnected from what is really going on in the organisation. What can you do to avoid this?


  • Management - 5 Mistakes to Avoid in Motivating Others
    [Business:Management] Motivation is simple in theory but much more difficult in practice. What mistakes must you avoid when it comes to motivating others?


  • Leadership - Determining the Right Style of Leadership
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] There will be many factors that will influence your leadership style. What are they and when should each style of leadership be adopted?


  • Leadership - How to Become a Better Communicator
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Good communication skills are a key ingredient of successful leaders. What can you do to improve your communication skills?


  • Leadership - 5 Benefits of Listening
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Why is listening of such value to leaders? Find out in this article.


  • Leadership - The Importance of a Network
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Being a leader can be a lonely existence. Why is a network so important?


  • Teams - 5 Barriers to Team Success
    [Business:Team-Building] Teams can deliver outstanding results but barriers often stop them from achieving their real potential. What gets in the way of success and what can you do about it?


  • Leadership - Determining Your Success Criteria
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] If you want to maximise your success as a leader you need to know your success criteria. Why does this matter and how can you do this? Read on to find out.


  • Leadership - 6 Essentials of Effective Performance Management
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Performance management can be a real contributor to business success. So what are 6 key essentials of a performance management system that delivers a real contribution to business success?


  • Leadership - 5 Lessons We Can Learn About Communicating From Dragons Den
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] The TV show Dragons Den provides some great lessons for leaders on communicating. What are the 5 key lessons?


  • Leadership - 5 Benefits of Thinking Out of the Box
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Leadership is all about delivering results. By thinking out of the box, leaders achieve greater results. So what are the 5 key benefits of thinking outside of the box?


  • Teams - 4 Key Stages in Team Development
    [Business:Team-Building] Teams do not develop and deliver results overnight. What are the 4 key stages in team development and why is it important for managers and leaders to understand them?


  • Leadership - Building a Winning Vision
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Building a vision might seem like one of the less demanding of your leadership roles. Yet in truth many struggle in this area. So what steps can you take to become highly effective in this area?


  • Management - Are You a Musician Or a Conductor?
    [Business:Management] As a manager, your role is to get results through others. The role of manager in many ways a manager is very similar to the role of the conductor of an orchestra. They organise things, they plan, they co-ordinate, they bring the best out in people, they listen, they communicate, they look for improvements and ways of changing things to name just a few.


  • Leadership - Why Teams Are Critical to Your Success
    [Business:Team-Building] Successful leaders recognise that teams are an essential part of their success. So why are teams so critical to your success as a leader?


  • Leadership - Holding Others to Account
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Holding others to account is an essential leadership skills but one that many leaders struggle with. Why is this and what can you do to be better at holding others to account as a leader?


  • Leadership - The 7 Benefits of Focusing on Results
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Smart leaders focus on results. So what are the 7 benefits of focusing on results?


  • Management and Leadership - The 3 Cs of Work Life Balance
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Work life balance is fluid and not something you fix once and forget about. Addressing the 3Cs are vital to achieving work life balance. So what are the 3Cs of work life balance?


  • Successfully Transitioning to Management
    [Business:Management] Managing might look easy but many struggle to make the transition. So what should you do to successfully transition to management?


  • 6 Key Contributors to Successful Team Leadership
    [Business:Team-Building] Leading teams is challenging but in truth, certain contributors can result in you being a more successful team leader. So what are the 6 key contributors to successful team leadership? Contributor 1: Relevant and meaningful purpose and goals. Teams that prosper need to have a clear purpose which is meaningful to them and matters to them.


  • Leadership - How to Become a Better Decision Maker
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Your success as a leader depends on you taking decisions. What can you do to become a better decision maker?


  • Leadership - Tackling the Top Leadership Challenges
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] As a leader you face many challenges. There are however some top challenges that you need to address to achieve success. So what are they and what can you do about them?


  • Management - 8 Key Competencies of Successful Managers
    [Business:Management] Successful managers need to have a diverse range of competencies. So what are 8 key competencies of successful managers?


  • Leadership - 5 Tips For Transitioning to Your First Board Level Post
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Moving to your first board level post is likely to be your most challenging career step so far. So what are my 5 tips for transitioning to your first board level post?


  • Teams - How to Exceed Expectations of Others
    [Business:Team-Building] Teams facing what seems like the impossible challenge go on to exceed the expectations of others. So what can you do in your teams to exceed the expectations of others?


  • Delivering Results Through Teams
    [Business:Team-Building] Teams have the potential to achieve extraordinary results. What can you do to realise the potential of teams?


  • Career - 5 Things You Must Demonstrate at Job Interviews
    [Business:Careers-Employment] In times of economic downturn you need to stand out from the crowd in job interviews. What 5 things must you demonstrate to increase your chances of success?


  • Management and Leadership - 5 Ways to Respond to Setbacks
    [Business:Management] Failing is a core part of success but it can be difficult to accept this. What steps can you take as a manager or leader to respond to setbacks?


  • Management - 5 Tips For Winning Over Others
    [Business:Management] To get results as a manager you need to get others on board. What can you do to win over others and get even better results as a manager?


  • Leadership - 7 Ways to Be an Effective Strategic Thinker
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Strategic thinking is a core leadership skill and attribute. So how can you be a more effective strategic thinker?


  • Management - 10 Steps to Continued Success
    [Business:Management] As a manager you probably have a strong desire to keep achieving success over the long term rather than it just being something that happens once in a while. So what steps can you take to ensure continued success as a manager?


  • Leadership - 7 Ways to Gain More Respect As a Leader
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Success as a leader can rarely be achieved operating on your own in a vacuum. You need to have a team of people to support you, your vision and translate your vision into results. Being respected is one of the most important things you need to have to win support and achieve results.


  • Leadership - 6 Ways to Be a More Effective Risk Taker
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Risk taking is an essential part of effective leadership. So what steps can you take as a leader to be a more effective risk taker?


  • 5 Tips For Dealing With Low Performance Teams
    [Business:Team-Building] As a manager or leader, one of the biggest challenge you face is dealing with a team that is deemed to be low performance. What are the top tips for dealing with low performance teams?


  • Leadership - The 6 Characteristics of Authentic Leaders
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Successful leadership is about being authentic. It is easy to confuse being authentic with being a soft touch. So what are the 6 key characteristics of authentic leaders?


  • Teams - The 7 Pillars of Team Success
    [Business:Team-Building] Some teams deliver great results and others never really get going. What are the pillars that contribute to team success?


  • Leadership - The Smart Approach To Leadership Success
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] The SMART approach to leadership is about the the things effective leaders do. So what are those SMART things that leaders do?


  • Leadership - 5 Lessons From the Current Recession
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Events like the current economic downturn present opportunities for learning for current and aspiring business leaders. So what are 5 key lessons for leaders from the current recession?


  • Teams - The Essentials of Effective Teams
    [Business:Team-Building] Many teams prosper and go on to achieve great results. On the flip side there are often teams that never get out of the starting blocks. The difference between the two are some team essentials that lay the foundation for effective teams.


  • Leadership - 6 Benefits of Leadership Coaching
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Leaders need to continually develop themselves but finding the right opportunities can be challenging. How can leadership coaching be of benefit to succeeding as a leader?


  • Management and Leadership - How to Avoid a Retention Crisis
    [Business:Management] Retention of staff is becoming an issue for many professions. So what steps can you take to avoid a retention crisis?


  • 7 Steps to Career Success
    [Business:Careers-Employment] You can leave your career to chance or approach it systematically. Find out a simple but effective 7 step process.


  • The 7 Foundations of Successful Teams
    [Business:Team-Building] Just like a house successful teams are built on firm foundations. What 7 foundations need to be in place in order to create successful teams?


  • 7 Common Mistakes in Leading Teams
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Avoiding some common mistakes can make you an even better team leader. So what mistakes do you need avoid in leading teams?


  • 5 Tips For Dealing With Hostility in Teams
    [Business:Team-Building] Hostility can stop teams achieving. So what can you do to deal with it so that your team energies are on achievement?


  • How to Build Consensus in Teams
    [Business:Team-Building] Teams will face conflict, challenge and difficulties. So how can you move from stalemate to consensus in teams?


  • 5 Tips For Achieving More Success As a Leader
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] You might have the drive and determination to succeed as a leader but are not achieving the results you want. What can you do to increase your chances of long term leadership success?


  • Management and Leadership - What's the Difference?
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] It can sometimes seem that management and leadership are exactly the same. There are however some significant differences. So what are the main differences between management and leadership?


  • 10 Leadership Success Tips
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Many people want to move into leadership roles but when they do they can often struggle. What are the 10 top tips for leadership success?


  • How to Build Commitment in Teams
    [Business:Team-Building] Teams that achieve great results are highly committed. So how can you as a leader build that commitment?


  • 7 Ways to Demonstrate Your Leadership Credentials
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] If you want to succeed as leader you need to demonstrate your credentials. How can you do this?


  • 6 Vital Leadership Characteristics
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Successful leaders share some common characteristics. So what are they?


  • 6 Tips For Achieving Career Success
    [Business:Careers-Employment] Successful careers do not happen by chance. So what are my 6 tips for increasing the likelihood of career success?


  • 5 Obstacles To Team Success
    [Business:Team-Building] When teams are faced with a performance challenge they will encounter obstacles in achieving results. So what are the most common obstacles and how can they be overcome?


  • 5 Ways To Build Trust In Teams
    [Business:Team-Building] Trust is a key element in high performing and successful teams. So how do you build trust in teams?


  • The Characteristics Of Level 5 Leaders
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Level 5 leaders are often described as those that have the right mix of personal attributes and professional desire to achieve greatness. So what characteristics do these Level 5 leaders have? Characteristic 1: Drive for sustained results Most leaders are driven to achieve results.


  • 5 Ways to Be a More Effective Manager and Leader
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Skills, knowledge and attributes are vital to success as a manager or leader. Lifestyle choices play a part too. What lifestyle choices can help you to be an even better manager or leader?


  • Management - 6 Steps to More Effective Decision Making
    [Business:Management] Decision making is a core part of managing and leading. So what steps can you take to be a more effective decision maker?


  • Time Management - 5 Simple Techniques For Managing Interruptions
    [Self-Improvement:Time-Management] We all have 168 hours in the week and interruptions impact on what we achieve. So what 5 simple techniques can you use to manage interruptions at work?


  • 6 Things We Can Learn From the Apprentice About Management and Leadership
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] The Apprentice television program is about entertainment but there are also lots of opportunities for managers and leaders to learn. What 6 things in particular can we learn?


  • Leadership - 6 Things The Best Leaders Do
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Contrary to what you would expect, it is the simple things that make leaders stand out from the crowd. So what do they do well?


  • Leadership - The Success Ingredients Part 2
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] You can be the most skilled and knowledgeable person around but do you have the attributes to succeed as a leader. Read on to find out?


  • Leadership - The Success Ingredients Part 1
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Do you have all of the essential ingredients for success as a leader? Read on to find out.


  • Time Management - 5 Mistakes You Must Avoid In Managing Your Time
    [Self-Improvement:Time-Management] Do you struggle when it comes to managing your time? Discover 5 common mistakes managers make when it comes to time management and what you can do to improve.


  • Management - 5 Common Mistakes in Self Management
    [Business:Management] Are you someone who struggles when it comes to managing yourself? Discover 5 common mistakes which if addressed can help you to become an even better manager.


  • Managing - The 5 Common Mistakes in Managing Budgets
    [Business:Management] If you are a manager then chances are that one of your responsibilities will be managing one or more budgets. Surprisingly many managers struggle when it comes to managing budgets even though this is something that they have to do in their everyday life. So what are the common mistakes managers make when it comes to managing budgets and how can you avoid them?


  • People Management - 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Carrying Out Staff Appraisals
    [Business:Management] Appraisals done well are an opportunity to motivate, improve morale and improve staff retention. So what mistakes must you avoid when carrying out staff appraisals?


  • Management and Leadership - 5 Ways To Be More Influential
    [Business:Management] Managers and leaders will frequently find themselves in positions where they need to influence. So what can you do to be more influential?


  • Management - 5 Tips for Effective Management of Projects
    [Business:Management] 70% of projects fail to deliver sustainable results. So what can you do to more effectively manage projects and achieve success?


  • Teams - 6 Tips for Making Teams More Effective
    [Business:Team-Building] Teams deliver results and have the potential to deliver extraordinary results. So what are 6 things that you can do to make teams more effective?


  • Management - 7 Tips for Improving Your Problem Solving Skills
    [Business:Management] A key part of managing is solving problems that arise. So what are my 7 tips for improving your problem solving skills?


  • Change - The Five Common Mistakes of Financial Turnaround Projects
    [Business:Change-Management] Sustainable change in financial and business performance does not happen overnight. What mistakes must you avoid if you are to make sustainable change and long term financial turnaround are to be achieved?


  • Management - The 5 Benefits of Improved Communication
    [Business:Workplace-Communication] Communication is a key skill for the effective manager. So what are the benefits of improved communication?


  • Leadership and Change - The 3 Key Roles of the Change Leader
    [Business:Change-Management] Creating and making sustainable change is an essential part of leadership. So what roles must the change leader master?


  • Management - The 4 Benefits of Delegating
    [Business:Management] Delegation is essential to your success as a manager, yet many managers fail to delegate or delegate ineffectively. So what are the benefits of delegating?


  • Management - The Five Common Mistakes of New Managers
    [Business:Management] Many new managers fail to get the results they desire because they make some common mistakes. What are the 5 common mistakes of new managers and how can you avoid them?


  • Teams - The Five Common Barriers to Effective Teamwork
    [Business:Team-Building] Successful teams produce extraordinary results in all areas of business, in sport, in communities and in voluntary bodies to name a few. What common barriers to effective teamwork need to be addressed to deliver results?


  • Conducting Powerful Performance Appraisals
    [Business:Management] Most organisations have some form of performance appraisal system for staff. These range from once a year meetings to rolling monthly appraisals with numerous variations in between. Appraisals when done well are valued by employees whatever level they operate at. On the other hand done badly they can be a huge de-motivator. Conducting a powerful performance appraisal does not happen by chance.


  • Improving Motivation
    [Self-Improvement:Motivation] Motivated people make a huge difference to organisational success. So how can you improve motivation?


  • Developing Effective Key Performance Indicators
    [Business:Management] Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are an important contributor to business success when developed systematically. How can you develop effective key performance indicators?


  • Transform Your Presentation Skills
    [Business:Presentation] Presenting is often a major area of fear for many people. The good news is that you can take some simple steps to transform your presentation skills.


  • Essential Management Skills
    [Business:Management] Some people seem to be naturals when it comes to managing people, process or money while for others it just seems to be one big struggle. If you want to achieve success as a manager, there are some essential skills that you need to master.


  • Creating the Conditions for Effective Teamwork
    [Business:Team-Building] In building a physical object, strong foundations need to be created if it is to be a success. Teams are no different. Their success depends on creating the conditions for effective teamwork.


  • The Challenge of Developing Teams
    [Business:Team-Building] Teams as a collective can achieve much more than individuals. We have all probably encountered teams where great results were achieved and it seems that it almost happened by chance. Yet in truth developing teams is challenging.


  • 5 Essential Attributes in Leading Others
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Successfully leading others is vital to the success of an organisation. Leading others does require different skills from doing something yourself. So what are 5 essential attributes in successfully leading others?


  • 5 Tips for Effective Influencing
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Influencing is the ability to affect the decisions of others. We all have situations in our life where we need to influence. So how can you become more effective when it comes to influencing others?


  • Improving Your Personal Effectiveness As A Manager or Leader
    [Business:Management] The demands on managers and leaders to do more with less is common and in many ways the norm. What action can you take to improve your personal effectiveness?


  • Improving Team Performance
    [Business:Team-Building] Teams without doubt can make huge differences when it comes to organisational success. So what can you do to improve performance?


  • Essential Leadership Skills
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] The role of the leader in business is becoming more complex and challenging all of the time. Even the smallest of businesses now find themselves competing on a much greater scale than in the past. What leadership skills are essential to survive and thrive?


  • Creating Sustainable Change
    [Business:Change-Management] Change initiatives are taking place in many organisations. It is claimed that as few as 3 in every 10 change initiatives are sustained. What can be done to make change sustainable rather than just a short term fix?


  • Three Essential Ingredients in Successful Teams
    [Business:Team-Building] Teams exist to get results. Results do not happen by chance. What are the 3 essential ingredients in successful teams?


  • Four Ways to Keep Employees Motivated
    [Business:Management] Quality staff are short in supply in many sectors. What can you do to keep employees motivated?


  • The Essential Competence for Leadership Excellence
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] In the increasingly demanding world of business, leaders need to have a range of skills knowledge and experience. While all of these are vital foundations, what is clear is that success is no longer just about skills and expertise. Interpersonal or emotional competence is considered to be the most important factor in determining leadership excellence.


  • 4 Key Qualities of High Performers
    [Self-Improvement:Success] We all want to do our best. What key qualities do high performers have that makes them stand out from the rest?


  • How to Avoid Hitting the Glass Ceiling
    [Self-Improvement:Success] Skills and knowledge are essential in any chosen career path. While these are important, they are not what determines how far you progress or whether you hit a glass ceiling.


  • 8 Benefits of Empowering People
    [Business:Management] Successful managers and leaders leverage the benefits of empowering others. So what are the benefits?


  • 7 Tips for Improving Communication in a Period of Change
    [Business:Change-Management] Change is a major challenge for most organisations. Research suggests that 70% of change projects are not sustained. In a period of change, communication is key.


  • Smarter Time Management
    [Self-Improvement:Time-Management] Ask many people today what they lack and often time will be the answer. We cannot expand the amount of time in a day. We have 24 hours in a day.


  • Why People Management Matters
    [Business:Management] Staff are vital to the success of the vast majority of businesses but many organisations fail to give this area attention. Why does people management matter?


  • The Keys to Higher Achievement
    [Self-Improvement:Achievement] We all like to achieve, and in truth achievement does not happen by chance. The good news is that by doing certain things and adopting certain behaviours, you can achieve more. I refer to these as the keys to higher achievement.


  • How to Get Maximum Benefit From Your Performance Appraisal
    [Business:Careers-Employment] Appraisals are are a real opportunity for employees. How can you maximise the benefit of your performance appraisal?


  • 8 Tips for Effective Facilitation
    [Business:Management] Facilitation is extremely powerful when done well. So what are the key tips for effective facilitation?


  • 5 Interview Mistakes You Must Avoid
    [Business:Careers-Employment] Interviews determine whether you get or don't get a job in most cases. Yet candidates still commonly make 5 mistakes that greatly reduce their chances of success. What are they?


  • Key Qualities of Great Mentors
    [Self-Improvement:Coaching] Being a mentor is hugely rewarding. Managers and leaders who are great mentors have key qualities. So what are they?


  • Delivering Exceptional Performance Through People
    [Business:Management] Staff costs are the single biggest areas of expenditure for most business. How can you leverage this investment to deliver exceptional performance?


  • Developing Highly Productive and Highly Positive Teams
    [Business:Team-Building] Teams exist to get results. Productivity and positivity is essential in teams, so what are the secret ingredients?


  • 6 Highly Effective Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses
    [Business:Small-Business] Marketing is a challenge for all business owners. What simple strategies can you adopt that are both time efficient and cost effective?


  • 7 Benefits of Article Marketing
    [Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] Many business owners spend lots of time trying to get articles published in magazines and publications related to their niche. While this is one strategy, publishing articles online has, as I have discovered from personal experience a number of specific benefits.


  • The 10 Questions You Must Answer In Developing Your Business Strategy
    [Business:Strategic-Planning] Do you you want to develop a business strategy in just a few hours by answering 10 key questions? If so read on.


  • The Challenges of Change
    [Business:Change-Management] Change is a fact of life. What are the key challenges in making change? In life and business we face constant change. Our ability to adapt to new circumstances, new challenges or opportunities has a real bearing on what we achieve. Yet in truth there are many challenges when it comes to change.


  • How to Realise Your Potential In 2008
    [Self-Improvement:Success] Will 2008 be another year of hopes, dreams and no results? Or will it be the year when you start realising your potential?


  • 6 Reasons Why Change Programs Fail
    [Business:Change-Management] Many businesses embark on change programs but up to 70% fail. Why?


  • 5 Reasons Why Coaching and Mentoring Is So Effective For Developing People
    [Self-Improvement:Coaching] The Insight Series from a major accountancy body highlights coaching and mentoring as one of the most effective development activities. What makes it so effective?


  • What Motivates People?
    [Self-Improvement:Motivation] Motivation is key to getting results through others. What no or low cost steps can you take to motivate others?


  • 14 Tips to Managing Your Career
    [Business:Careers-Employment] If you want a career rather than just a series of jobs, start acting on these tips. Everyone spends a significant amount of their life at work. To get the most out of your career you need to manage it. So what are key steps that you need to take to manage your career.


  • 7 Tips for Effective Reading
    [Business:Top7-or-10-Tips] Managers and leaders still have a mountain of paperwork to read. So how can they be more effective?


  • 10 Tips For Giving Effective Feedback
    [Business:Top7-or-10-Tips] As a manager or leader part of your role is to provide feedback. What are my 10 top tips for being more effective in this area?


  • Mastering Report Writing
    [Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] As you progress up the career ladder, it is likely that producing reports will become a core part of your role. Reports cover a whole range of areas such as...


  • The Skills, Traits and Values of Successful Managers
    [Business:Management] How often have you heard people complain that managers are too remote and don't really know what is going on? Probably a number of times, but have you ever stopped to think about the skills, traits and values of the successful managers?


  • Effective Brainstorming
    [Business:Productivity] Brainstorming or mind mapping is one of the most useful tools available to leaders. Through brainstorming a whole load of ideas can be generated in a comparatively short period of time. The effectiveness of any brainstorming session depends on some simple rules. So what are those rules?


  • The 5 Habits of Effective Executives
    [Business:Management] The role of an executive is highly demanding. When you are further down the hierarchy it can seem like life as an executive is all about visioning, leading and lunches. Yet in truth the best executives are highly effective.


  • 8 Key Characteristics of Effective Teams
    [Business:Team-Building] Teams have amazing potential to do great things. You can probably think of teams that you have been involved in that were highly effective.


  • 6 Steps to Better Decision Making
    [Business:Management] Decision making is a key role for any manager or leader. Surprisingly many people struggle when it comes to taking decisions. This might be due to...


  • 6 Simple Steps to Developing Your Listening Skills
    [Business:Workplace-Communication] Listening is one of the most sought after management and leadership attributes. Discover some simple steps to start to excel in this area.


  • 12 Key Attributes of Effective Change Agents
    [Business:Change-Management] Change is happening all of the time. Much is written about the process or stages of change. While process is clearly important, what characteristics are required to be an effective change agent?


  • 8 Top Tips to Being More Productive
    [Business:Productivity] There is more and more demand to be more productive. Discover 8 simple ways of boosting your productivity.


  • 7 Tips For Effective Financial Management
    [Business:Top7-or-10-Tips] In some organisations, managers and leaders fall into the trap of believing that financial management is something that the accounts team are fully responsible for. While there will be areas like cash management...


  • 5 Top Tips for Enhancing Your CV
    [Business:Resumes-Cover-Letters] The first stage in applying for a position is to create a CV or resume. Sadly people often fail to give this the time and effort it deserves. Remember, this is your personal marketing document. It will determine whether you move to the next stage in the recruiting process or are assigned to the recycling bin. Adopting 5 simple tips can help you to move to the next stage rather than the recycling bin. What are they?


  • 6 Simple Ways to Add Coaching to Your Leadership Competencies
    [Business:Management] Coaching skills can make you an even better manager. Find out some simple ways of acquiring these skills.


  • What Great Managers Do
    [Business:Management] Management can be tough. Some simple changes can move you from mediocre to brilliance. Find out what great managers do.


  • 6 Key Benefits of Teamwork
    [Business:Team-Building] There is a saying that many hands make light work. The essence of this statement is that more can be achieved as a collective than individually. There are numerous benefits of teamwork. Here are my top 6.


  • 5 Simple Steps to Greater Leadership Success
    [Self-Improvement:Time-Management] Time is precious. How smart are you at using it to your advantage?


  • The 8 Qualities of Successful Leaders
    [Business:Management] Effective leadership is what determines whether a business achieves, struggles or falls by the wayside. There are reams of articles, books, programmes and audios available. For me, there are at least 8 qualities that successful leaders have.


  • 8 Top Tips for Motivating Staff
    [Business:Management] Want to produce better results, have a happy team and improve productivity? Read on...


  • 7 Steps to Exceptional Staff Performance
    [Business:Management] No one turns up at work intending to fail. What simple things can you do to create exceptional performance?


  • The 8 Key Skills For Effective Coaching
    [Self-Improvement:Coaching] Coaching skills can help you stand out from the crowd as a manager or leader. So what are the key skills?


  • Effective Communication
    [Business:Management] Communication is core in any business. How can you become more effective?


  • 10 Must Have Management Skills
    [Business:Management] Good management makes a huge difference to business results. What skills will make you a great manager?


  • The 5 Essential Ingredients for Successful Change
    [Business:Change-Management] Change is part of business and life. What is it that distinguishes those changes that deliver from those that don't?


  • The 7 Habits of Brilliant Project Managers
    [Business:Management] What makes the best project managers stand out from the rest?


  • 6 Key Tips For Running Effective Project Meetings
    [Business:Management] Running effective project meetings are a key part of effective project management. How can you excel in this area?


  • What Type of Manager or Leader Do You Want to Be?
    [Business:Management] You probably notice that when you go into a bookshop, there are no shortage of books on the subject of management and leadership. Management and leadership style is often one of the topics that is covered. It is also a common question in job interviews.


  • Talent Management - Why Does It Matter?
    [Business:Management] Talent management can no longer just be the responsibility of Human Resources Departments. All managers and leaders need to give it attention.


  • Creating a Vision
    [Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] If we cannot create a compelling vision, chances are we will just bobble along, same as ever and miss out what is really important to us.


  • The 10 Keys To Unlocking Your Potential
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] We all have amazing potential. Much of it lies dormant. Do you want to be one of the 5% who do something about it?


  • How To Create A Great Business Case
    [Business:Management] By following a systematic step by step process, you can produce a winning business case and get the outcome you desire.


  • Setting Direction and Achieving Results - How Tough Can It Be?
    [Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] Imagine you stepped into a cab and the driver asked you where you wanted to go. Would you reply, I don't know, you choose?


  • The 6 Essential Functions of a Business Leader
    [Business:Management] No matter the industry, sector or type of organisation, there are certain functions that you need to master if you are to succeed as a business leader.


  • 10 Key Attributes To Successfully Climbing the Leadership Ladder
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] Focus only on skills and knowledge and you will most likely limit how far you climb the leadership ladder.


  • 3 Steps to Discovering and Achieving What You Want
    [Self-Improvement:Happiness] Over the last few months I have been noticing more and more that this apparently simple question appears to be one that people are struggling to answer.


  • 10 Time Efficient and Cost Effective Ways To Develop Yourself
    [Business:Careers-Employment] In the fast moving and every changing world of business, continuing to develop yourself is extremely important. It is now possible to continually develop yourself without the need to take 3 days out of the office. This article highlights 10 potential opportunities for developing yourself that are both time efficient and cost effective.


  • 5 Steps to Creating and Achieving Your Personal Development Plan
    [Business:Careers-Employment] A personal development plan helps you to grow and achieve. So why do so few people take the time to create one?


  • 5 Benefits of Setting Goals
    [Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] Imagine going through life with your eyes closed. How easy or difficult will it be to achieve results? Find out 5 compelling reasons for setting goals.


  • Continuing Professional Development
    [Business:Careers-Employment] Continued professional development greatly increases your opportunity to maximise your professional and earnings potential. What options are open to you and how can you get started?


  • Managing Versus Doing - Getting the Balance Right
    [Business:Management] One of the biggest challenges facing those taking on a management or supervisory role is finding the time to manage. How can you start to address this dilemma?


  • Get The Most Out Of Your Work
    [Business:Careers-Employment] According to Baednoch and Clark's 'Happiness At Work Index' less than half of the UK's Finance and Accounting workers are happy with their job. For the professional services labour force overall, the figure is around a quarter.


  • 8 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Moving Into Management
    [Business:Management] In many organisations, once you have proven your abilities, the next logical step is to move into management. Is this right for you?


  • How To Recruit The Best People
    [Business:Management] In many sectors and industries recruiting good quality staff is a real challenge. Sadly, many organisations have more rigour around petty cash expenditure than one of their biggest investment decisions. So how can you stand out from the crowd?


  • 7 Steps To Planning A Great Presentation
    [Business:Management] Imagine you have just been asked to give a highly complex presentation to the Board of Directors. How might start the planning? Here is a simple but effective 7 step process.


  • Building Added Value Professional Support Functions
    [Business:Management] As a professional support function, how can you start to build credibility and really demonstrate the value you deliver to your organisation?


  • Effective Problem Solving
    [Business:Management] As a manager and leader, problem solving is a core part of your role. So what are the key steps in effective problem solving?


  • Dealing With Poor Performance
    [Business:Management] If you are a manager or aspiring manager, sooner or later you will be faced with a member of staff who is not performing. Here my 10 tips for dealing with this situation effectively and compassionately.


  • Effective Staff Appraisal
    [Business:Management] How can you make appraisals effective and powerful sources of staff motivation?


  • The Power of 360 Degree Feedback
    [Business:Careers-Employment] Many organisations have set up appraisals systems. What is 360 degree feedback and how can you start to put it in place?


  • Effective Time Management: 10 Tips
    [Business:Management] Given all of the challenges presented by modern technology, how can you effectively manage your time?


  • Effective Decision Making
    [Business:Management] We all need to make decisions. We can often find it difficult. What are my 10 key tips for more effective decision making?


  • What Makes You Unique
    [Self-Improvement] What is it that makes you stand out from the crowd? You might be a wizard with technology. Perhaps you could be the expert source of knowledge that everyone flocks to for advice on sales. Alternatively you might have the personal qualities that inspire everyone around you. So how might you discover your uniqueness?


  • 8 Tips on How to Excel In Job Interviews
    [Business:Careers-Employment] You have done the hard work of completing the application form or CV and you find out that you have the interview for a job you are keen to land. Often when it comes to the interview stage people perform well below their best. So how can you excel in interviews?


  • 10 Step Approach to Career and Personal Development Planning
    [Business:Careers-Employment] Many people aspire to climb the career ladder. Sadly most people leave it to chance rather than taking the initiative. Take 10 simple steps and take control of your career.


  • How to Get Ahead in Your Career Without Burn Out
    [Business:Careers-Employment] Career success is important to many people. Sadly, many people pay the price in other areas of their life. So how can you get the balance right?


  • How To Effectively Delegate
    [Business:Management] To be an effective manager you need to delegate effectively. Why do managers find it such a huge challenge and what can you do about it?


  • Recruitment and Selection
    [Business:Management] One of the most important decisions facing any organisation is recruiting the right people. Some organisations appear to be highly effective while others struggle. So how can you improve in this area?


  • Accountant To Leader
    [Business:Management] Accountants are amongst the most talented people either working for or providing services to businesses. They have huge potential yet so often never fully exploit it. Why is that?


  • Analysing Your Business
    [Business:Strategic-Planning] One of the most common ways of reviewing your business and determining your future strategy is to undertake an analysis of your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. If you are to continue to prosper you need to take time to reflect, exploit strengths and opportunities and respond to your opportunities and threats.


  • Presentation Skills
    [Business:Presentation] For many people the mere thought of giving a presentation fills them with fear. This article sets out some hints and tips to make it a success


  • Top 10 Tips for New Managers
    [Self-Improvement:Leadership] You have got through the selection process and you hear the good news "congratulations you have got the job". So how might you make a successful transition?




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