Posts with a business element
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 …
How many times have you heard or said something that sounds broadly like “Our people are our most valuable asset”? I know it’s a cliché, but I imagine that most people reading this would, at least generally, agree with that sentiment. Well, here’s the bad news: IT’S NOT TRUE! What’s worse: some of your people …
I enjoyed an excellent lunch with a group of women business leaders yesterday. At one point the conversation turned to the recent “sexist banter” incident at Sky Sports, that resulted in the sacking of Andy Gray, and resignation of Richard Keys. I was quite surprised that everyone who expressed an opinion said something along the …
I decided to pay a little visit to the Apple store on London's Regent Street this morning. It's one of those places I gravitate to when I'm in the area and have a few spare minutes, for no other reason than I just love being there. And that's the point, really. The Regent Street store …
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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 …
Do you remember how just two years ago millions of people both inside and outside the US were enthused and excited by the possibilities they saw for the future, and delighted in using the phrase “Yes we can!” One morning last week on the “Today” programme on BBC Radio 4, I heard a report on …
