Thoughts on Bite Size Business Tips

Being too nice to terminate someone’s employment creates bigger problems

I remember the first time I had to deal with a team member who wasn’t meeting the needs of his role. We’d gone through the support, the training, trying to…
Is your team telling you what they think or what they think you want to hear?

Is your team telling you what they think or what they think you want to hear?

I had a tough decision to make, and I sought the advice of a senior member of my team. He told me what he thought. As he was more knowledgeable…

Great leaders aren’t overly vulnerable or authentic

“Good leaders don’t hide their emotions. Be vulnerable. Be authentic.” Simplistic tosh that continues to do the rounds in the industry that is training the next generation of leaders, and…

Don’t Kid Yourself with an Out-of-Office Reply

“Out of office” is an interesting game that too many of us play. We set up the autoresponse religiously when we go on holiday, then still surreptitiously check our inbox…

Structure is not your goal

In our drive for structure, we should always remember that structure is there to support an outcome, and is not an end goal in its own right. Leaders and consultants…

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