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How does Entrepreneurship and Leadership relate to each other?
Many people do not consider themselves leaders, let alone experts on leadership, yet in the main from the very early years of our lives we are exposed to and devour (or reject) many expressions and experiences of Leadership. Whether is was on the sports field, in the classroom, along the family hierarchy, through the media [...]
Deliberate Practice: from average to great!
The world has been granny slapped by a consumer binge, kicked in the pants by financial collapses and generally drunk on the hope of what 2009 holds. My year started off slow and galloped into high speed and I hope all you hard-working, passion-driven and purposeful contributors have it good and great all year long.
As [...]
Behave like a world leader!
It’s been two weeks and I can’t let go of just how significant the US elections have been. It’s a curious phenomenon, that before Obama is officially president, his campaign to get there, has signaled a paradigm shift that is intoxicating the globe. It seems that the world has awoken to the realization that no [...]
Obama and the end of Power?
The 5th of November 2008 will be remembered for opening a remarkable chapter in world history.
This has been a significant week for the world and in particular for all black people.
First a young and talented racing driver, Lewis Hamilton clinches the F1 world title and then, an African American steps into the White House in [...]
Leadership Lessons from Survivor!
Reality TV is a time bandit – I try to simply avoid it and in most cases I win out – BUT, the Psychologist in me is drawn without exception to The Amazing Race and Survivor.
I admit to it!
There’s something unashamedly voyeuristic about watching a couple bicker over a road map in southern Mongolia – [...]
Execution Excellence – the missing ingredient!
Leadership is such a contested space – everyone wants to own it!
From sports guru’s to fading corporate stars and the sprinkling of politicians to dictators – they’re all experts, they’re all more right than the others and invariably they have a formula, 10 step-model or book to prove themselves.
Actually, we all know they are all [...]
Effective Leadership & Personal Energy
A few months back I had the good fortune of spending 2 hours with a well respected Executive Coach. Many of you may be groaning with skepticism but to be honest, if you pick the right person, these experiences can present powerful opportunities for change. I had a great session and was left with a [...]
Manage your Business & your Health in a Downturn!
IT WAS A BIZARRE DAY. I started to feel a bit uneasy after lunch and by 3pm I was flat on my back! By 6pm I was far off in club duvet and only 13 hours later (the next morning) did I wake up. According to my wife – a Boeing plowing through our house [...]
Employee Thinking vs Owner Thinking
There was a time when I laboured my time away in a government hospital – it was a foot-dragging, knuckle-scraping existence. After daily collisions with institutional mediocrity I succumbed to my title – employee!! I began devouring time with diary reviews to see when and how I could maximize my leave, tinkering with my cell [...]
Exceptional Execution of an Ordinary Idea
It still echoes in my ears – ‘so what are you going to do about it?’
It’s become the standard comeback, my wife’s mantra, in response to my years of enthusiastic: ‘Love, I’ve got an idea!’ quips.
I like to think I’m a fair dinkum ‘ideas man’ (if you haven’t seen The Castle on DVD, book it) [...]
