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On management

Posted in Management, tagged , , , on November 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

“A man should never be promoted to a managerial position if his vision focuses on people’s weaknesses rather than on their strengths.” —Peter Drucker, The Practice of Management The top post on this blog, after the home page, is: “Top Ten Ways to Show Appreciation to Staff.”    

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The downside of Japanese management styles

Posted in Management, tagged , , , , on October 18, 2011 | 3 Comments »

ON THE Economist blog, Schumpeter, discusses the Japanese company Olympus who recently sacked their CEO after months 6 months on the job, highlighting the downside of the often lauded Japanese management styles (particularly in the context of Lean and TPS). “JAPANESE management has a reputation for insularity and conformity.” Schumpeter says, pointing out that, “Most [...]

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Leadership as a contact sport

Posted in Leadership, tagged , , , on April 12, 2011 | 2 Comments »

IN AN article by Marshall Goldsmith and Howard Morgan, which analysed eight different leadership development programs, came up with an overarching conclusion about the behavioural traits of exceptional leaders: personal contact is the most important factor out of them all. This was measured by the frequency and of discussions and follow up with co-workers, and [...]

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Leadership: Former Telco boss on Integrity, Diversity and Decision-making

Posted in Leadership, tagged , , , , , , on December 10, 2010 | 4 Comments »

THE CEO Forum latest issue has an interesting interview with former New Zealand Telecom CEO (1997 to 2007), Theresa Gattung. Answering directly, making some interesting points about leadership and running big business: Leadership characteristics “The most important thing is integrity.” Gattung says, when asked about the most important attributes leaders must have. Second to integrity [...]

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Acknowledge your staff – or lose them

Posted in Leadership, tagged , , , on October 19, 2010 | 1 Comment »

One of the most viewed posts on this blog is Top Ten Ways to Show Appreciation to Staff, and today I received yet another reminder about how important it is to acknowledge your staff and who you work with. A person I worked with on a previous consulting assignment has decided to move on because she [...]

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How CEO’s think

Posted in Leadership, Self Management, tagged , , on October 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

I just had a 10 minute chat with the CEO of  a major bank here in Australia – top 20 in market capitilization in the world – I asked him a few questions and I thought I would share his answers. On reading: He doesn’t read business books, as he finds them boring and repetitive. What does [...]

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Lessons from the best

Posted in Leadership, Management, tagged , , on October 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

I came across this email today from someone I trust: Finally, I thought I would share some advice and words of wisdom that I received recently from one of Australia’s leading and most experienced business leaders. The biggest lesson in business is that you never stop learning. Always be open to new ideas, to new [...]

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Find your own path.

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged on September 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Leaders should have mentors, they should consciously select their heroes, but ultimately they lived in different times, under different circumstances. We must find our own path and make our own decisions (and mistakes). 1. Remember there is no perfect leader. We all have our own style, and the elements of style – leadership – dictate [...]

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Leaders must raise the bar

Posted in Innovation, tagged , , on September 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

I’ve been writing about how leaders infuse the companies with their values, and how one of those core values really must be one of innovation. But people listen to what they see, not what you say. Therefore, if you’re aim is develop an innovative culture, then you must reward risk taking. And be prepared for [...]

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Leadership ethics versus pragmatism

Posted in Management, tagged , , , on August 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

I was watching ABC’s Q&A last night, and as usual there was much debate about the recent Australian election and how Tony Abbott leader of the opposition was a man of conviction who was bending his beliefs to get into power. The question is one of pragmatism; doing what it takes to win. But should [...]

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