Some Great Advice & Encouragement From John Spence: The Results group Annual...
In both 2012 and 2013 we were lucky enough to have thought leader John Spence (and his lovely wife Sheila) come down to New Zealand and work with many of our clients. Both years we had events with over...
View ArticleListening Very Hard: The Voice of Your Customer
As a Consulting Company that has a Customer Intimate Generic Strategy (i.e. we understand what our clients want and we work closely to deliver it the customised way they need it delivered) we survey...
View ArticleMaking Your Business Better : The Results Group
Live what we teach is one of our Core Values and over the last two months we have been getting really clear about what our ideal clients value, what we do well, what we need to improve upon. We have...
View ArticleIf Its Important You Will Find a Way.
We have all heard the age old saying “if you want something done give it to a busy person” and it is very true. Getting things done boils down to a matter of priority. As a leader you need to be very...
View ArticleLeading Leaders
I love this quote from Tom Peters. Personally I think it is the ultimate challenge to develop good, robust ethical leaders who live the values of the organisation and who have the confidence to make...
View ArticleLeaders: The Genius Of Simple
When I saw this Richard Branson quote I immediately sent it to several CEO’s that I have been working with over the past week. The reality of business today is that it is complex, fast paced and full...
View ArticleAverage Doesn’t Work in any Area of LIfe!
I Love this quote from Grant Cardone. So many business leaders don’t inspire their Company and tribe (staff and end users of the product or service). If you aren’t creating a culture and work...
View ArticlePride, Passion And Excellence: Leighs Construction CEO – Anthony Leighs
Last week we were lucky enough to have the CEO (and Founder) of Leighs Construction Ltd (Link here) speak at our CEO Leadership Group in Christchurch. Every two months the group gets together for...
View ArticleFeedback from Over 200 CEO’s: What they Learnt in 2014 and the Challenges...
Last year I went out to our Company network of Clients, thought leaders & Business leaders and asked them what they had learnt in 2013 and what they felt they would face in 2014. I was overwhelmed...
View ArticleThe Lessons I have learnt as a CEO & Consultant to CEO’s in 2014
This year has been a very busy and professionally rewarding year. As a Company The RESULTS Group has grown and moved into a different area. Our core business as “The Business Execution Experts” has...
View ArticleTeam Mates
Great team mates are the key to any culture and business. No one person is a team and no one person can manage the complexity of leading in modern business. Team and culture are the outcome of good...
View ArticleThe 5 Levels of Leadership: The Results Group Executive Leader Program
The 5 levels of leadership. There are others but these are the common levels faced in Business today and each requires conscious application of differing skills. In 2014 The Results Group launched the...
View ArticleIf You Can’t Lead Yourself Well You Sure as Hell Can’t Lead Anyone Else Well
First Rule of Leading = Lead Yourself Well. The Results Group Executive Leadership Programme: Level 1 – Self Leadership It sounds pretty obvious when we think about it doesn’t it. If we suck at leading...
View ArticleHow to Get Good: Focus on What You Do
I have recently spent a lot of time with our clients. In particular really listening to understand what they expect from us. We officially launched the Executive Leadership Programme. This programme...
View ArticleSome Big Technology & Retail Trends: Do you Know Your Stuff?
This video on the future of technology companies and the trends in retail really is worth a look. OK he speaks at 100 miles per hour but if you pause it and watch it several times the research around...
View ArticleLeading Teams: The First Taste of Leadership
Generally the very first time we get given a leadership role it is leading a small business team. If we are lucky we may experience the dynamics leading a sports team, or in a senior leadership role...
View ArticleLeadership: The Importance of Time Out
I work with many CEO’s and Founding Directors & consistently they are the people least likely to take their holidays. I have written about this in several earlier posts e.g. The Art of Being too...
View ArticleGuiding Others to Lead & Succeed
My role as Chief Executive requires me to lead some super smart and talented people to lead functional areas of our business. This challenges me significantly. Like many of the Chief Executives that I...
View ArticleThe Single Biggest Reasons Starts up Companies Succeed
A great look into some research as to why some start ups succeed and others fail. Timing indeed is everything.
View ArticleLeadership and the Best Workplace Cultures by John Spence
I really like this short 2 minute clip that outlines what leaders need to do to build and retain a world class workplace culture. Culture = Cash. Check it out.
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