Many leadership models have been propagated over the years, as societal and business needs have evolved and progressed. Many of them developed as models through application, rather than measured analyses. Scientific, transactional and transformational, coaching, action centred, Tuckman’s forming, storming, norming and performing model and…
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Over the decades we have seen an evolution of differing management and leadership styles, all adapting to, and being driven by, societal and business needs, some being rationalised by the results they achieved (e.g. Total Quality Management), others being assessed by the emotional connection…
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There are no rights and wrongs when it comes down to leadership styles and it’s a popular topic in the Leadership Development Programmes that we run. There’s a need for both styles in any organisation but transactional and transformational leadership are poles apart when it…
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Have you heard of the DISC assessment? You may have carried out some psychological assessments in your time, and may be familiar with programmes such as the Myers-Briggs Type Inventory. This helps you see the kind of person you are, highlighting your strengths and development…
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One of the new ideologies being seen in leadership models today is the concept of agile leadership. Agility conjures up the idea of nimbleness, dynamism and adaptability, and the mentality of today’s leader has to include the ability to be flexible in the confines of…
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There’s little doubt that emotional intelligence is one of the areas businesspeople have heard of and know maybe a little about. But what is it about this strange component of human interaction that has such an impact on us personally as well as inter-personally? One…
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You’ve no doubt heard the expression that we should be part of the solution, not the problem. And I’m sure we all agree that would be the best way to work. The question is…how? (more…)
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You may be so laser focused on the things you should do as a leader, that you may not notice the things you are doing that you should not be. It’s always great to aspire to how you can improve as a boss to better…
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Are you the best leader you can be? Did you just get promoted to a leadership position and want to learn what it takes to effectively manager others? (more…)
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Baby boomers, generation X and millennials are an all new breed of employees that no longer want to listen to a boss blindly and follow instructions to a tee. This is why one of the most important managerial skills to possess nowadays is persuasion. (more…)
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The words manager and leader are used interchangeably most of the time, but they are not the same. There is a world of difference between a manager, which every single company on the planet has, and a true leader, which is fairly rare. (more…)
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The most common complaint that all managers have is lack of time to focus on their responsibilities. It’s not uncommon for leaders to be bombarded with questions and concerns the minute they walk through their office doors, and have to put out fires throughout the…
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