Transparency and its importance to the True Leader

Transparency is a relatively new buzz word being used to evoke the belief that a statement being made is true as well as its associated motives. The dictionary defines transparency as "capable of being seen through"; in a business sense transparency can be defined as being without guile or concealment, open, frank and candid - in other words not just shrink wrapped!

In order to create a transparent organisation leaders at the top must believe in and support a culture of candour buy not demonstrating dishonesty and discrimination in any part of the daily processes and functions of the organisation.

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The Future of Training and Development

Now that the UK economy is edging towards recovery it is vital that organisations move their attention away from survival and invest in and equip their staff and leaders with training and development.

Throughout 2009 training and development was a very low priority for UK organisations, with the main focus being organisational maintenance and profit maximisation. Investing in training and development during 2010 will play a key role in ensuring a proactive and positive response to the difficult challenges which lie ahead during the upturn.

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Managing Relationships

Unless you live in complete isolation (why are you reading this if you are?!), you will meet and interact with people on a daily basis. Sometimes you may not always empathise with or like these people, but you are continually creating relationships which need to be managed.

The relationships you have created in your personal life - such as those with your friends, partner, children, siblings or parents - have usually happened without conscious thought. They have been created through a mutual exchange of knowledge and experience which affect the interactions within them.

Professional relationships are a different matter, workplace relationships take on a new and different importance.

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Ready to Manage?

Ken Blanchard short discussing making the move from first line employee to effective manager - Ken Blanchard

3 Rules of Extraordinary Leadership

Leadership development journeys can sometimes be blocked by a minefield of confusion. When our clients, on their individual leadership development journeys find themselves at a similar point, we remind them of the 3 rules of Extraordinary Leadership

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Are you developing your Personal Leadership?

Before I seek to change or motivate others I must first learn to change and motivate myself. I must first become the change I wish to see in others” - Greg Thomas

Personal Leadership - the Inside-Out way of being a leader - is the cornerstone of true leadership development. Unfortunately due to the fast-paced nature of our professional and personal lives we often neglect taking the time to develop our personal leadership capabilities. How often, if ever, have you taken to time to concentrate on exploring your personal values, mission and purpose? Have you taken the time to reflect on the impact that you personally are making on the people and situations around you? If the answer is no, what are the consequences of disregarding such an important aspect of personal and professional development?

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