It’s Friday. The weekend is nearly upon us, be honest, work is not uppermost on your mind at this precise moment in time. So to help you slide into the weekend here are 5 articles you really should read. Think of it as management education… Not wasting your time surfing the web. 1. Can Japanese […]
How to be a Better Manager
I’ve been on a management course I was told that there are only 4 things you need to worry about if you want to be a good manager: Provide a clear direction. Ensure everybody knows where they are supposed to be going. Give people space. Stand back and let them go in the direction you […]
Good Leaders Make you Feel Safe
I’ve got a new toy I can hit a button on my browser and publish things that I find on the web. So I thought I’d give it a try… Here is a TED talk by Simon Sinek. He discuss good leadership and what he sees in modern organisations. There was one quote that particularly hit home… If […]
Leadership and the God Problem
A little question In his book Good To Great, Jim Collins poses a small but very interesting question: What is the key to organisational excellence? Why do some businesses thrive whilst others bumble along at the most mediocre of levels? The answer is obvious… Leadership If you have an operations problem you need better leadership Profit problem – […]