Belief No. 3 for a High Performance Organisation Individuals and organisations perform at their best when they work together, rather than against each other. In previous posts I’ve looked at how people want to do the best job they possibly can, and that they can be trusted to do it. In this final part …
Belief No. 2 for a High Performance Organisation “There is one thing that is common to every individual, relationship, team, family, organization, nation, economy, and civilization throughout the world—one thing which, if removed, will destroy the most powerful government, the most successful business, the most thriving economy, the most influential leadership, the greatest friendship, …
Belief No. 1 for a High Performance Organisation I first started work in my family business when I was 20. It was an iron foundry, employing about 50 people, and I was the 4th generation of my family to work there. We had a very stable workforce and, with surprising insight for a 20 …
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When it comes to maximising people’s performance at work, I hold three key beliefs that underlie all my thinking and actions: People want to do the best job they possibly can They can be trusted Individuals and organisations perform at their best when they work together, rather than against each other Of course, I’m not …
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Given enough time, I could probably come up with literally hundreds of reasons why collaboration within and between organisations is a really, really good idea. But as it’s Friday afternoon I think I’ll keep it brief and start off with just 4. And then I’ll break each of those 4 down into 4 more. The …
Doing stuff together with other people just works. – and it can be very easy. Whether it's work, rest or play, sharing the load/experience/fun with someone else invariably produces a worthwhile outcome. When it somes to business, I believe passionately in the power and benfit of collaboration within, and between, organisations. Engagement, openness and co-creation …
Over 2500 years old, this is one of my favourite leadership quotes. Empowering others, rather than self glorification, lies at the heart of real leadership – try telling that to some of the big business egos! To lead people, walk beside them… As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. The …
For pretty much all of the 30+ years that I’ve been in business, I have employed the power of collaboration. Before I did what I do now, I ran an engineering business based in Kent. It was my family business, I was the fourth generation of my family to work in it, and I started …
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