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Leadership & Management

Leadership & Management

Why is a Stuffed Turkey like a Garden Gnome?

Graham Birkenhead, December 13 2022

Come with me on a creative ramble and  let's explore .... One of the topics within my Strategic Thinking workshops is The Box.  Yes, the very box that everyone advises everyone else to think outside of - without explaining exactly what that means or how to go about it. We explore the idea that the box is actually your survival map of the world as...

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The Dreaded Plateau of Mediocrity

Andrew Penny, December 6 2022

I was chatting with Graham Findlay this morning (he owns 3G-Energy.com) who told me that he is learning to play the guitar. He explained that most learners hit what he called the “plateau of mediocrity”. It’s where you think you are pretty good, and you get feedback from your friends and colleagues who confirm, that you are pretty good. It feels...

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Your People are NOT your most important asset

Graham Birkenhead, November 29 2022

"WHAT??”, you say.  “Are you serious???    Haven’t you heard the mantra that we all recite to ourselves, and each other, and liberally douse our corporate communications with????  ….. of course people are our most valuable asset!!!!" Sounds like you are a little surprised to hear me say that people are NOT your most important asset especially as...

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The Voldemort Approach

Andrew Penny, November 22 2022

If you are like me, every once in a while, you become overwhelmed. Nothing seems to work, you are not sure what task to take on next. Planning and forward thinking become cloudy. And on top of that, you feel like you need to keep a bold face on so as not to worry your team. Panic is often not far

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R.E.S.P.E.C.T

Graham Birkenhead, November 15 2022

Zig Zigler said, "You don't build companies, you build your people, and your people build the company". Last week, when exploring where to start when you want to bring improvements to your culture, I said that by a VERY significant margin, the most important element in a positive culture is RESPECT. And I asked if your staff feel respected?There...

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Culture - Where do I Start?

Graham Birkenhead, November 8 2022

Most CEOs and company executives in North America now recognise that improving their corporate culture would have a very positive impact on their business' performance. They recognise that culture is up there with strategy, marketing, brand, finance, and IP in terms of importance. And most also admit that their culture is not where it needs to...

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6 Ways to become the Workplace of Tomorrow – Today

Graham Birkenhead, November 1 2022

Sun Tzu said many things concerning the art of war that are just as applicable to the art of business. For example, "In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.”  There are many aspects to the world today that we could describe as chaos, and in each there will be opportunity for those that care to

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Clench your Cheeks

Andrew Penny, October 25 2022

I taught skiing, part time, for over 40 years. And during that time, I learned so much about skiing, teaching, and people. I also learned a great deal about staying warm; standing around for hours on end in windy -25C weather coaching downhill racers is not for the faint of

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How to Attract and Hire Staff Post-covid

Andrew Penny, October 11 2022

Almost every CEO I meet complains that finding staff is hard. And those that they can attract don’t perform well and don’t stay. Every leader understands how important great employees are to the success of their team, but many are doing it backwards. Companies spend huge amounts of money on websites, lead generation, sales funnels, pipeline...

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Stay in touch with your Inner Elephant

Graham Birkenhead, September 20 2022

Those elephants just sneak into the room with you, hide in plain sight whilst tucked away in corners, and cause havoc with your company’s performance.  If only we could do something about that. Humans have an amazing ability to see and notice things that are different or changing, but we are generally less good at seeing things that don't change....

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