Keys to Working with Alpha Personalities – Video

Alpha personalities present unique challenges for those who work with them and you need a different set of strategies for getting along with an alpha boss than for managing an alpha employee. Read more

Soft Skill Needs of Managers & Leaders

I’ve always stood by the belief that strong people skills (a far reaching topic in itself) are critical to the success of any manager or leader, whether they’re a Project Manager or CEO. Certainly there are those who exist without those skills, but their success and longevity are often minimal, as we shall see below. Read more

The Importance of Emotional Intelligence

After working in many countries around the world in dozens of organisations with 1000’s of professionals from all walks of life, I’ve come across an interesting mix of managers and leaders. Some exhibit impressive displays of emotional intelligence (EI) which I have learned from and some cause me to shake my head in silence at their lack of basic EI skills. Read more

How Intelligent are You?

Most people who are gifted in numbers or words with perhaps an MBA, PhD, or a swanky job title, are believed to be ‘intelligent’. But the true meaning of intelligence covers a far wider area than that which is covered off by the job title or qualification. Read more

Social Intelligence and Leadership – Video Interview

A Harvard interview with Daniel Goleman, Psychologist. See how you can use emotional and social intelligence to improve your own and your organization’s performance. Read more

20 Back to Business Basics

It still astonishes me to walk the coridors of leading organisations and witness people consistently turning up for meetings late, mobile phones being used in meetings, miserable faces and sub-standard communication which causes confusion, misunderstandings and a waste of time and effort. Read more