Some years ago I presented at a Johnson and Johnson New Leaders Forum in Auckland. One of the other speakers was Mick Yates, at the time a very senior executive with J&J Asia/Pacific. He’s now back in England and has one of the world’s top sites on leadership - http://www.leader-values.com/. This blog’s lead article is an excerpt [...]
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Just because we can send an email doesn’t mean we should! Here’s an example – The planning team of a large institution often work on large collaborative projects. This often requires input from all members. They had been in the habit of sending emails to all members of the team for input and contributions. [...]
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A very large international IT company asked for a course on ‘How to run effective meetings’. It was the weirdest session I’ve ever run; a brilliant example of how not to run meetings. The trouble was, the CEO had a different work ethic to the rest of the company. She’d been sent to Australia from the States to [...]
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Ever noticed that if you focus on a strong desire something relevant almost always happens? (Time-saving tip – be clear on your objectives and you’re more likely to get them!) On a professional trip to Singapore I’d woken up in the beautiful Grand Waterfront Copthorne hotel thinking, ‘I want to learn something new so I [...]
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Work/life balance is more than just a concept. But I know as well as any how hard it can be to fulfill the “life” side of the equation when work commitments have you in the office until all hours. There is something you can do about it though. When you take on a new job, [...]
