John Adair’s research into high performing teams identified three areas of focus all successful teams need to address if they are to remain in balance. They are Task; Team and Individual. As the end of the year looms into view and…
The first thing I do every morning after turning my alarm off is check the news and Facebook on my mobile phone. Today I came across an article on our spoilt teen generation – the shocking element of this article…
Winston Churchill, widely recognised as one of Britain’s greatest leaders, observed that ‘history is always written by the victors’. For me, business is a little like history worthy leaders expounding upon the secret source of their success. Note their success…
Customer centricity- often articulated, not so frequently practiced In the current business climate where organisations in the private and public sectors are fighting to defend and grow their reputation and performance and therefore ensure their survival, it never ceases to…
Sir Clive Woodward Speech at IOD NE Region Annual Dinner 20th March 2013 The talk explained Clive’s views on what it takes to be a champion using a simple 4 tier model and a lot of emotive clips taken from…
Sensei Book review – Winning – by Sir Clive Woodward published by Hodder press Following the fantastic success of the London Olympics 2012 and the extensive media and political interest in maintaining the momentum of the Games and building a…
The day it was announced that the UK had won the race to host the London 2012 Olympic Games, I became determined to take my family to see the greatest sporting event in the world. My grandson Ben was 1…
The pressure is certainly on! Whether in the private sector where companies are competing for business and customers through recession and an uncertain financial environment; or the public sector where ‘the bottom line’ is represented by quality, standards and availability…
There are many people who are clearly to a large extent “born” to be what we call leaders. Heroes are among them. We can think of a George Washington, a Winston Churchill, a Nelson Mandela, who were all heroes to their people. Their larger‐than‐life…
Irwin Stelzer, writing in the Sunday Times once said “When it comes to mergers, hope triumphs over experience” and this is borne out by the well documented facts about commercial mergers. In the progressively challenging economic climate and the growing recognition that major change…