My very dearest best friend of some twenty years periodically reminds me: “I love you dearly, but you are a real “pain-in-the-A at times.” Perhaps you think I should be offended? In fact, I’m not! I’m actually tickled by the compliment that she is paying me. We worked together for the first seven years or Read More
Tag: Management
The Impact of Leadership on Business Success.
by Priya Jain :: When it comes to achieving success in business, most people think it is because of strategy and planning that the business uses. Strategy is a single part only of a wide range of reasons and not the only reason behind the business becoming successful. There are a lot of other things Read More
RECRUITMENT MYTHS – “MUST FIT IN!”
RECRUITMENT MYTHS – “MUST FIT IN!” by Neville Garnham “But they have to fit in,” I’ve heard managers say when they are in the depths of a recruitment process. The myths abound! “We don’t want someone who’ll disrupt the culture” they say. “They need to learn what we do and do it the way we Read More
MOST PEOPLE HATE THEIR JOBS
by Neville Garnham It surprises both people who know me slightly and people who see me speak, when I say that I’ve never had a “job”! From the period of my first full-time position, I decided that I would never remain with the same organisation for more than seven years. This was in a period Read More
Start-up or BAU has some fundamentals
To create an extraordinary company, hire great people and cultivate great teams, Dahl underscores. “Invest in their development and success. Outward excellence in any area–moral excellence or programming excellence–ultimately comes out of the internal excellence of individuals and groups.” The final goal is living life well, but practical perception also applies to minor goals, Read More
What makes a good leader?
That makes a good leader? Just like what is the best leadership style? There is no magical or enchanted formula nor is there one answer that fits to all. Perhaps we should agree on what has been proven to result in a good leader? Some might have faith that a good leader can be measured Read More
Fearlessness
Are you fearless? How was your fearlessness achieved? Is “Just do it!” fearlessness or stupidity? It makes me nervous when I see the rampant usage of “fearless” in various advertising campaigns. It’s not confined to promotion of extreme sports or adventurous activities. There are universities that promote the idea that “Fearless begins here!” Now I Read More
The key characteristics of an economy
George W Adair (1823 – 1899): “Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.” It’s been said often that the “most successful” people are those with the greatest confidence and greatest ignorance. While I don’t subscribe to this generalisation about success, it’s important people understand that capitalist economies thrive or wither on Read More
The Monster in the room…
Remember: “Mushrooms prosper by being kept in the dark and fed manure!” Within the context of genetics and the environment within a mother’s womb, a baby when born is the most perfect human that it can be within the parameters surrounding its conception, womb development and birth. Birth places a child on the starting blocks Read More
Leading from where?
Imagine you… yes, YOU… being told the following in a one-on-one discussion by a senior executive person in a large organisation. “We’re really pleased to have you as part of this new team, which is going to make great transformational change within this business. It’s going to be fantastic and I know you are excited Read More