Spot the difference: Mancini v Ferguson
Interesting to read about the sacking of Roberto Mancini today. There seems to be a growth of opinion that he had poor communication & relationships with both players and the executives and this breakdown was one of the key reasons for his dismissal. Danny Mills on Radio 5 live said of him ‘Basically, Mancini just…
Empowerment In The Moment
Most people it seems like the idea of empowerment but how would you respond when the opportunity presents itself to show off your power and leadership qualities? Last week I was working with a CEO from one of our favourite clients. We were discussing the detailed content of a management development programme for his senior…
The quantity theory of excellence and a performance management response
The restaurant is doing well. The staff are great, good food and a nice atmosphere. The restaurant becomes more and more popular and the owner is delighted. His dream of a successful business has come true. He enjoys the fact that the restaurant is full and takings are up. Something does begin to bother him.…
Tearing up the road – perhaps a metaphor?
The local Council put a note through the door a week or so ago to announce they were replacing the worn out road surface outside my house. There was no debate about this. There was no opportunity for anyone to suggest the old one was nice and we had grown attached to it. It was…
Steve Earl is right
Steve is a great musician and a great thinker. At one of his concerts he talked about the map of the world. He challenged you to take a look at the globe and see all the different countries marked out and how the borders are shaped and defined. We use colour coding to identify different…
Shouting from the touchline
What must it be like being the referee, the coach and the manager? I went to see my son play hockey at the weekend and was intrigued by the behaviour of the visiting coach for the other team. He had an interesting challenge. He was refereeing the match whilst coaching his team. His style reminded…
Impact, charisma, gravitas – It’s not what you say that gets remembered but how you say it
We run sessions on Executive Presence – how to build personal impact and gravitas. Some of you reading this blog will have attended one of these sessions. On the programme we talk about personal impact when presenting. I was reminded of this session today when listening to Prime Ministers question time broadcasting from the House…
Are you an Ostrich or a Finger Pointer?
In Marshall Goldsmith’s book ‘What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There’ he berates the leader who doesn’t apologise. I was running a session on Executive Presence on Friday and explored his research with a collection of up and coming managers and future leaders. We discussed leaders who refuse to apologise even after some monumental…
Leadership Coach – Free for 6 weeks!
As you will know, we are very proud of the apps we have developed to help occasional or professional coaches. We are continuing to refine and develop these and have several more in the pipeline. As part of our development strategy, we have changed our pricing on the Leadership Coach App. The app is now…
Barbershop Quartet
Near my house is a typical city road. Not a busy one, it contains shops, restaurants bars, a few small offices and barber shops. In fact it has four. The road is less than a mile long so they have their work cut out to make a living. When you look closely you find that…