Mentoring

For generations, managers have built management systems around a remarkably simple assumption. If you want people to do more of something, reward them. If you want them to stop doing something, punish…

We have all heard of the seven deadly sins. If you are a regular churchgoer, you probably heard and recited them more than others. You will probably also understand them more than…

Leadership traits to be aware of and not only avoid people with them but also ensure you do not develop these yourself! I have seen it time and time again where the…

Decisive leaders seek out the appropriate information they need to make good decisions. Basically they have a broad understanding of the knowledge held by their team, colleagues, and leaders, henceforth this information…

Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters Almost every organisation claims to have values. Leaders display them on walls, print them in corporate literature and repeat them during induction programmes as though putting a collection…

Leadership gives people power, but power does not make someone a leader. An organisation can give somebody a job title, a team, a budget and the authority to make decisions, but none…

The Power of Servant Leadership: Putting Your Team First is a concept that emphasises a leadership style focused on serving the needs of the team members and stakeholders rather than prioritising the…

People who know me understand that the chain of command is the only management structure for me. It is the only management structure that has stood the rigours of time, proven itself…