This especially pertains to recruiting younger people. Now days – the younger generation wants to work at home and sell online. That is their mantra. It is important to remember that young people are important for any company (and so are the older ones). The reason though is that there is a lot of them. … Read moreDo you know how to recruit and motivate the right people?
Ok. So we talked about quitting and now its probably good to know when not to quit. You don’t quit when it’s hard! Life is hardLove is hardWork is hard Hard is when the test begins! Remember – it’s not going to be or even supposed to be fun every day. In fact – it … Read moreDo you know when not to quit?
Well the main thing is to realise this is not something that happens at the office. It has to be at the people level too. I am mot saying that having a place that people want to be at or work at is not importnat (mind you, post Covid – I am not sure how … Read moreDo you know how to inspire?
The answer is 99% of the time and no its not 99% talking. In order to learn we need to listen. In order to understand we need to ask but the chances of alienating someone only happens when you talk. Now I’m not suggesting that you take a vow of silence, I am suggesting that … Read moreDo you know when to talk, to shut up and to listen?
Sure – why not? Where does it say in the rule book that a leader has to be loud or extroverted? Is a good leader someone who shouts and rants and raves? Does a good leader have to be someone that is front and centre and leading the conversation? The answer is no. A great … Read moreCan a leader be an Introvert?
Well for starters, how comfortable sweats are vs work clothes! But that’s not what this post is about. We learnt that our jobs and customers were valuable and that we need to ensure that we all get through it together and come out with minimum damage on the other side. What we also realised as … Read moreWhat did we learn from the Pandemic?
Then it is important to remember that you can not change a belief using intellect. So if you are dealing with someone with a steadfast belief on a specific topic you can not win an argument using intelligence or “proof”. I put proof in quotations as this is your proof not theirs. If someone believes … Read moreWant to win any argument?
Steve Jobs was an incredible man! The one thing that a lot of people get wrong, is that they act like terrible people to motivate people like Steve did. There is a key piece missing here. Steve Jobs was a genius and highly successful CEO despite his personal shortcomings. He was not successful because of … Read moreDid you learn the right things from Steve Jobs?
It’s actually simple; You need to realise that you are not in the business of what your business sells or does! Leaders forget that they are in the People business! Yip – If you lead a plumbing company, you don’t sell plumbing services, you lead the people in the business – you make sure that … Read moreWant to know the biggest mistakes leaders make?
The hardest battles you will ever have , are the temptations that are presented every day. The distractions that stop you doing what you should be doing. I have a weakness when it comes to Series. I watch “one more” instead of going to sleep. Here is the real cost – I am tired the … Read moreFight the battle (Especially over the weekend)!