6 Factors Of Career Success What do employers look for in potential employees? That was the question that was posted recently on a career discussion forum online. Naturally, for each different position, the particular answers to that question would be different. However, there are some common skills that employers look for in all employees, whether...Read More

Does your company need a jumpstart? Is revenue low, morale declining, and your leadership tactics no longer making an impact? This may be the perfect time to look into leadership coaching. A good executive coaching program should do more than just set you up with a speaker reading over a PowerPoint presentation. Team up your...Read More

Recently, I had the opportunity to work with General Tommy Franks (retired), former head of US Central Command, a role that effectively put him in charge of all US military operations in 25 countries, from Egypt to Central Asia. In his role, Franks acquired a reputation for no-nonsense, practical leadership and genuine care for those...Read More

If you were to build a house, you would begin with a blueprint. This blueprint proves useful because it contains more than directions on how to build a house. It also describes the finished house. So, what does this have to do with leadership? Last month I asked an audience of leaders to tell me...Read More

Networking events provide an effective way to meet and connect with potential clients. What you need to do when you attend these networking events, though, is quickly determine if the person you are talking to is a “sweet spot” client. Is this person part of your small business target market? Is he or she a...Read More

Establishing An Appropriate Organisational Structure, by: considering the strategic direction and objectives of the organisation; considering the desired organisational culture; identifying the critical activity areas of the organisation; deciding on an appropriate organisational structure. This is an essential first step. Before any changes or new directions can be taken the leaders must decide on an...Read More

The ability to market yourself as a professional speaker is undoubtedly the key to your success. Marketing means that you must advertise your skills and talents. Since many people don’t do that, they end up leaving their career to the wind by default. You have to get your name out there. You have to find...Read More

Leadership is all about being yourself and demonstrating personal authenticity rather than learning some formula from a text book. Aspiring leaders therefore need to be true to themselves; not slavishly following others’ ideas. Role models can be powerful and it doesn’t hurt to model excellence when found; executive coaching is based on this premise. Real...Read More

Communication is the process of conveying information (knowledge, facts, ideas and feelings). One person (communicator or Sender) makes their ideas, information, knowledge known to the others (receiver or Target). This method is one way (telling), but it does not guarantee successful communication, as your target may not receive the information, take any notice of it...Read More

Most aspiring entrepreneurs don’t realise is that the skill set necessary to start a business isn’t out of reach. It’s simply a matter of finding the right tools and using them to your best advantage. Even if you’re not a born entrepreneur, at some point in your life you’ve probably toyed with the idea of...Read More