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Whether we like it or not, not all leaders are perfect. Leadership has generally been seen as a positive force where people will choose to follow leaders who provide direction, motivation, make decisions, have a vision and purpose and most importantly are open to the value their people have to offer. It has been proven that successful leaders have high levels of behavioural integrity, by this we mean that they align their behaviours with their words. Most organisations inv

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your support throughout 2017. We here at RdL wish you all a very safe and special Christmas period and safe travels and holidays. Enjoy quality time with those who matter most. I wish all the graduate of 2017 a long and successful career as leaders and look forward to hearing your success stories. To one and all, Merry Christmas and we at RdL look forward to partnering with you in 2018.

Here are some great yet simple tips to assist you on your journey of success Passion – have a passion for what you do Work Hard – nothing of value comes easy Push – push yourself beyond your comfort zone Confidence – remove any self doubt and replace it with belief Ideas – always seek new and fresh ideas Persist – never give up. At times it may seem easier to quit but don’t

There has always been this misunderstanding that managing and leading are the same – this is just not the fact. Managers are appointed to a role and generally are responsible for the delivery of results using all available resources. They are task driven and usually have a solid technical knowledge of the role or department they are managing. Leaders on the other hand are individuals who take full self responsibility and drive for growth and people development that leads to

A great study was carried out by Jack Zenger and Joe Folkman that showed the quality of leaders determines the quality of ultimate profits a company may produce. Many others have insinuated that there is a link between leadership and the bottom line but never has a detailed study been carried out to confirm this. We often look at our competitors or other companies and wonder what they are doing differently that is making them perform better than we may be performing. We ma

SP Brewery, PNG’s largest brewer and a member of the Heineken group continues to invest in the leadership development of their people. The First Line Manager (FLM) program was developed in Holland and RdL has been approved to facilitate this program on behalf of Heineken. The change in behaviours in some of the leaders as a result of their participation is remarkable and only goes to confirm that investing in the development of your leaders is a wise decision.

Many of us have participated in team building activities in our workplace, and yes, they can be great fun – but do they add any value? The reality is that there is much more to team building activities than just fun. Team building recreates our natural responses and behaviours in an accelerated, yet fun environment. Whilst we break down the silos and join in we put job titles behind us and our natural tendencies begin to shine. Many of us may be shocked at the behaviours

Hargy continues to invest strongly in the development of their leaders as they continue on their journey with RdL and the Emerging Leader Program. They are currently completing week 3 of their program and took some time out to participate in a team building activity where they all flew high. Team activities are an important learning tool to assist the team understand the pressures and behaviours of work in an accelerated learning experience. The team will complete their 12

Read below to see the top 6 tips to improve your meetings and make them count. Purpose – make sure there is a purpose for having the meeting and start on time Agenda – ensure people are aware and well prepared for the meeting by sharing the agenda in advance. Open discussion – allow others to share their ideas and share the chair role sharing ownership. Closure – push to ensure each agenda item has closure Summarise – the key points and ensure the majority of parties agree to

Organisations continue to invest heavily in the development of their workforce but have they got it right, enabling growth and opportunity leading to profit growth. In order to maximise opportunities, companies need to invest in the soft skills of leadership – the most critical being that of creating the right work environment for their people. Where employees feel a sense of safety and security created by their leader, there is an increased level of trust, co-operation and

For tens of years organisations have focused their attention on seeking the best way to reward and pay bonuses to their people to increase productivity, improve workplace relations and ultimately improve the bottom line of the company. Throughout this time there has been varying levels of success and it is interesting to see the results of recent studies that may be telling us we are doing it all wrong. The link below shares a video of Daniel Pink, a career analyst, and his

Nambawan Super in PNG, the countries largest superannuation fund engaged the services of RdL to further develop their team as they participated in the Traveller Program. Participants walked away with a new look on how they can build and maximise their relationships. A great day was enjoyed by all and the team continues to learn and grow Nambawan Super continues to invest in their people and have a long term strategy in place to ensure long term success

Stan Joyce, General Manager of Heineken's South Pacific Brewery in PNG presented 20 of his senior managers with their graduation certificates following the completion of their FLM Program in Port Moresby. This group of leaders is showing all the amazing qualities to be quality leaders and drive growth and opportunity for the company. True to form, the very next day, Stan also launched the next FLM program with another 22 senior managers commencing their leadership journey.

For the past 12 years, RdL has been successfully providing leadership development and support to our corporate clients and we have a solid reputation of excellence and behavioural change. But are you aware that through RdL’s sister company, Motivate Me International (MoMe) we also provide coaching and personal development programs to the general public? Our successful model enables people to change their lives forever by attending either a 1 day or 4 day events in their loc

Making a difference means you get the right people for the job. Ever found yourself wasting time doing things that are not your strength? Engaging the right people for the job saves time, and ultimately money. Last week RdL engaged a professional video production team to assist in the production of their latest video. Check out the video below and let me know your thoughts. the link to the video .

In business, we spend millions or billions investing in our equipment in an attempt to become more efficient and ultimately more profitable. Reality is, without our people effectively operating this equipment we get nothing. A person’s willingness to help or hinder a company to be successful largely stems from the environment that is being created for the people – otherwise known as Workplace Culture. If we invest a fraction of the money we invest in equipment into creatin

Tips to improve Workplace Culture Here are the top 5 tips to implement to improve workplace culture. Leadership must define the culture and its direction Communicate effectively – that includes listening Acknowledge and reward excellence Build employee trust Make work fun, this inspires creativity

Investing in leadership development could be one of the best investments you make as it is leaders that enable machinery, other people and systems to generate the profits companies are all seeking. Many people make the common mistake of believing that sending a person on a program will convert the manager to a leader. Well it does not quite work that way. People either have it in them or not to be a leader, and teaching a person to be a leader is a journey, not an event. It

Driving your people to deliver results does not work according to the large amount of research conducted in recent years. This approach to deliver results has significant financial and cultural impact on the company. Increased workplace accidents Increased workplace medical costs Increased absenteeism Increase in staff turnover Increase in errors – quality issues Caring for your employees and focusing on a positive workplace culture brings significant rewards. The qualities

Managing a team’s output to facilitate organisational success is one thing – setting the tone with sound leadership is another. As autocratic management loses its pull in the modern workplace, we dive into how managers can empower people to excel in their roles. Traditionally, managers have been taught to control, plan and dictate outcomes to ensure their subordinates are fulfilling their roles. Many of us would assume that management and leadership go hand-in-hand but that