An outstanding achievement

Dilesh blogged earlier this week about how success often comes when you focus on what you have to gain rather than what you have to lose and another great example happened last night as Fulham reached the final of the Europa league.
It was a great night in our house for a lifelong Fulham fan (well [...]

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A little trust goes a long way

Our clients often tell us about the behaviours they want to see in their people – whether these relate to the way they serve customers, the way they manage or they way they approach work in general. While it’s relatively straight forward to describe behaviours, encouraging the right one’s is another matter – a fact [...]

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Who’s in your tribe?

We are at a tipping point. A time of decision. Those who succeed will make a decision and be prepared to take bold steps. New companies are leaping across the cavern and overtaking established competitors leaving them in their wake. The rules of this new economy are changing the way we work and we diverge [...]

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When you have nothing to lose…

Whether its the tension at the top of the Premier League between Chelsea and Man Utd or Steve Davis one game away from the semi finals of the snooker championship or even the Nick Clegg effect – competition can make or break you.
In the case of Steve Davis and Nick Clegg they had [...]

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It took 10 years to be an overnight success

Yesterday on Radio 1 (Fearne Cotton) they replayed a line from ‘Pineapple Dance Studios’ on Sky 1.  “It took 10 years to be an overnight success”. People thought this was hilarious. But it got me thinking. It often takes one little thing to help you breakthrough your own barriers and if you consider this statement [...]

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Your management strengths

Our aim is always to provide you with useful tools and ideas that support  you to bring out the best of yourself and those around you at work.
As such, for those of you who enjoy psychometric tests and quizzes, the Chartered Institute of Management (CMI) have brought out a wonderful app that allows you to [...]

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Personal leadership in all your actions

On my travels over recent weeks there is one thing that has struck me –people’s lack of awareness of the impact of their actions on others.

How often do you think about your interactions and the impact they leave on others?

How often have you left unfinished discussions whether personal or in business because it’s easier to [...]

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