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Developing Leadership Skills

Managing a business requires a broad base of business management and leadership skills. How can you develop your leadership skills to their greatest potential?
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9 Ways Successful People Reach Their Goals

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Monday 16 January 2012

How do successful people reach their goals? Why might you have been successful in reaching some of your goals - but not others? Decades of research on achievement suggests that successful people reach their goals not simply because of "who they are", but more often because of "what they do".

Step-By-Step Guide To Reaching Your Goals

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Tuesday 13 December 2011

How many times have you made a goal and failed to achieve it? Many people view a new year as a fresh beginning, filled with hope and optimism that this is the year they will achieve their goals. But so many fail to reach their objectives. In order to achieve our goals, a more integrated approach to goal setting and building foundations needs to be undertaken.

8 Measures For Greater Leadership Success

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Tuesday 25 October 2011

Measurement. It’s something that we all know is important for anyone who is managing a team or business. While we've all heard, and likely repeated "What gets measured gets done", sometimes, when we get past the basic things we must measure - like the financials, and perhaps some safety numbers - we fall short in this area. Learn 8 things leaders should measure to encourage new expectations and behaviours in themselves and others.

3 Habits Of Excellent Leadership

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Tuesday 18 October 2011

All of us have habits. Some of our habits help us achieve, experience and model excellence, others hold us back from excellence. In a leadership context, our habits have amplified effects on those we work with - encouraging or inhibiting excellence in teams, processes, productivity, innovation and communication. So what might be some practical, everyday habits of excellent leadership?

Developing Your Critical Thinking Leadership Skills

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Monday 26 September 2011

By taking responsibility for your own leadership critical thinking processes, you are taking action to analyse and adapt your approach to decision-making and problem-solving. You put yourself - and your company - in a much stronger position to lead and succeed in the "new normal" business world.

Don't Panic - Just Lead

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Monday 5 September 2011

With all the uncertainty, people are anxious. It's only natural to be concerned about how changing conditions will affect you. However, in challenging times, it's even more important to shift the focus from yourself to your clients. Lead with their needs and best interests in mind.

Leadership Punctuation - Six Ways To Provide Meaning And Direction

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Wednesday 17 August 2011

Punctuation isn't complicated, but it does exercise great power through the direction it provides and the meaning it helps create. And of course, the lack or misuse of punctuation creates confusion and misunderstanding. A little bit like leadership...

How To Increase Your Leadership IQ: Implementation Quotient

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Monday 25 July 2011

How do leaders accomplish more than others? And how do they achieve great things with others? I believe a leader's success is due to their IQ: implementation quotient. That is the difference between common knowledge and consistent application. Implementation isn't just about having good ideas; it is about acting on them.

Adopt A Closed Door Policy And Open The Door To Increased Productivity

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Monday 11 July 2011

The intention behind an "open door policy" is fine, admirable, and important. In theory, this idea is to provide access to information, ideas, wisdom and help. Unfortunately, in practice this isn’t what happens. The unintended consequences that surface in a lack of time control and reduced productivity far outweigh the advantages. Instead, adopt a more realistic, structured and clear plan and approach.

Destined For Success? It's A Matter Of Choice

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Thursday 21 April 2011

Are you choosing your destiny? Are you taking all the initiative you need to be taking? I find that the happiest and most successful people do exactly that. They create their destinies by doing the following. And you need to do likewise.

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