Simon Sinek, an International speaker on leadership shares 5 tips for improved leadership and finding the spark. Go for what you want but never deny others what they want Accept that sometimes we are the problem Take care of each other Be the last to speak Show humility To listen to Simon share these points, click the link below. You may find the introduction a little strange but stick with it.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l-YpiiBH4o

Liberating a workforce flows from the leaders of the company. If the leaders do not allow freedom or do not trust their people, it can only fail. Below are a few leadership tips to consider. Be the last to speak. Your people won’t believe you trust their intelligence if you are always the one with the “best solution.” Share the vision. A shared vision is fundamental as it provides a common criterion for the teams to make their decisions. Qualified people don’t need to be tol

I was very fortunate to begin my professional career working at McDonald’s in Australia. I started as a crew member, then became a crew trainer before becoming the youngest store manager for the company at the time. It was a great feeling running a multi million dollar business at such a young age. As I reflect, I look at McDonald’s of today (now more known as Macca’s) and ask myself where have the standards gone. Macca’s is very strict with their systems and processes as

Trust is an essential management tool in business and in any relationship. Building up trust within your organisation and employees is now more important than ever Trust is imperative for your business to function. Employees need to trust in one another and in those that lead them. To be at their most effective, your team needs to be fully engaged in decisions impacting them and their work routine as to increase their commitment to achieving it. We speak of Trust as somethi

There are no formal theories, yet companies have been shifting towards what is now known as Corporate Liberation. A liberated company allows employees freedom and responsibility to take actions that they, not their managers, decide are best for their company’s vision. That doesn’t mean the company is not managed. It simply shifts the hierarchical role of the manager to one of leader and coach, developing and guiding their people towards personal and company success. A spec

Strategic planning, whether that be annual or long term planning, use to be an event that established the business plan and financial budgets for the coming period. It was developed into a nice document and often neglected after the huge investment upfront. In order to be successful, this old approach will not work. Strategic documents, whether long or short term must be a living breathing document that is active and reviewed no less than each quarter to confirm its relevanc