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
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
It’s all about People
Over the years I’ve done my fair share interviewing of project and programme management candidates. I’ve come across some superb CVs and spoken with some very articulate and switched on managers who display strong communication skills. I’ve also been lucky enough to have worked with all sorts of managers and leaders from various cultures and countries. 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
Leading with Empathy
The likes of Harvard, Stephen Covey and other respected names in business support the fact that leaders need to empathise strongly with their followers and care about what they are feeling. Good leaders give people what they need, and not necessarily what they want, and these leaders must balance respect for the individual with the task at hand. Read more
