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No Plan Survives the Start Line
An old military adage but when I saw this I immediately recall what we were taught in the Army. No plan survives H-Hr or the start point. But if you have done the planning, all those in your team are...
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Bruce Cotterill on Leadership
Last week I had experienced CEO & Change Consultant Bruce Cotterill speak to many of our Christchurch based clients. Speaking mainly about his experiences in leading and growing large Companies he...
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The Art of Storytelling
The Art of Storytelling Story telling is a powerful way to get ideas across. We are genetically wired to enjoy them. The best leaders “manage by storying about” and it is a great talent to be able to...
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Army Veterans Take Two Years to Transition
Army Veterans Take Two Years to Transition An interesting blog (link here) about how Military Veterans need to plan for their transition into the business world. Being one myself who has made the jump...
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“Great spirits …
“Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.” Albert Einstein
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House of the Year Awards
Congratulations to Dave Fraser and Phil Benton (and their team) at Phil Benton Builders for winning the overall “NZ House of the Year Award” for their CHCH clients house (Details here). This won the...
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Never fear failure
Reblogged from Leading From The Front: Work hard and never fear failure.
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Making High Performance Leaders Better
I do a lot of work with high performance leaders. In fact I have just completed a survey which I will share over the coming weeks about their key learnings over the last 12 months and what challenges...
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Harvard: The Class of 1963 on Life & Happiness
Harvard: The Class of 1963 on Life & Happiness A great read (link here). The more I hang out with successful people the more I understand that doing the basic things extremely well (i.e. better...
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How Much Time Do You Have Left?
How much time do you have left and how are you going to use it? A friend of mine sent me this link with his blog and it really made me think. What legacy will I leave? Do I spend my time doing what I...
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Feedback from 200 CEO’s: What They Learnt in 2013 & What They Face in 2014
I have been working on the Strategic plan for the Results Group. One of our core Values is “Live what we teach” so it is important to have a framework in place of quarterly & annual reviews. Any...
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Leaders Must Take Time Out
Leaders Must Take Time Out Like you I am working some pretty long hours to finish all the things that need to be done prior to Christmas. Christmas is after all the ultimate “deadline” and as a...
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The Critic
So many people are critical from the sideline. Leadership is about standing for something, living your values, making good decisions. If you don’t ruffle a few feathers on the way through chances are...
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Some Very Useful Resources
Some Very Useful Resources This link is to a recent blog by John Spence a friend and mentor of mine which has some fantastic resource sites for leaders. It is well work reading and checking out some of...
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Thanks :-)
Wishing all those who read, interact, share and teach me things. Thanks for a great year and looking forward to 2014. Now its time to take a few weeks and relax, recharge and do some other stuff....
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Make your plan
Reblogged from Leading From The Front: 2014 is a year to plan for new challenges. Take time to plan, imagine what you can change. Just do it!
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Leadership Lessons: The 7 Big Leadership Lessons learnt in 2013
I had a great break over Christmas and the New Year choosing to holiday in Western Australia. Hot weather, sun, swimming, wine tours and time with family and friends. Anyone in a leadership role needs...
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Life Long Learning
A great quote from John Spence. High performance leaders commit themselves to ongoing learning.
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Leadership 101
It is important to lead by example. Being organised, transparent, taking time to recharge, having a balance of work, family & personal time. To be a high performance leader you have to be...
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Everything in Life That Matters Requires Risk
This is very true. How do you take calculated risks, plan more, make good consistent decisions? Change is constant which in turn brings decisions & risk. Leaders must take risks and lead in...
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