How Effective Leadership Boosts Business Performance
Here's a guest blog I recently wrote for the Fruitful Group on the above subject (good summary of the business case):...
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Ian Kirkby
Aug 10, 20182 min read
What do Exceptional Leaders do Differently?
There is no shortage of material about the traits of good leadership and some of the pointers and lists can be helpful for assessment and...
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Ian Kirkby
Jul 3, 20181 min read
Why do so Many Organisational Transformations Fail?
According to a study by BCG, 85% or companies have undergone a major transformation in the last decade (https://goo.gl/Cjya3w). ...
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Ian Kirkby
Feb 26, 20181 min read
Know Your Strengths and Weaknesses
Most leaders I coach have a poor appreciation of their weaknesses. 360 reporting may be uncomfortable at times, but it can be an...
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Ian Kirkby
Jan 10, 20181 min read
Leaders Make Hard Decisions
It seems that managers DO put off hard decisions if there is no competition or accountability: https://goo.gl/Fght73 Lots of...
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Ian Kirkby
Jan 2, 20181 min read
Effective Leadership - Tip 9 - Make Time for your People.
Despite the costs in money, time, stress and effort, too many firms still rely on 'stick and carrot' (put in that order intentionally)...
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Ian Kirkby
Nov 28, 20171 min read
Effective Leadership - Tip 6 - Always Exercise Accountability
Once you have made a decision and allocated the tasks, always hold people to account for delivering. To do so, it is important that they...
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Ian Kirkby
Nov 14, 20171 min read
Effective Leadership - Tip 4
Delegate effectively. There are 2 main errors leaders can make: delegate too little, too late and continue to micro-manage, or delegate...
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Ian Kirkby
Oct 30, 20171 min read
Effective Leadership - Tip 2
Be consistent but tailor your style. It is important to be even-handed and consistent when dealing with your team whilst also...
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Ian Kirkby
Oct 24, 20171 min read
Effective Leadership - Tip 1
Be decisive! There is little more poisonous to a team than an indecisive leader. Note that this is very different from rashness. If you...
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Ian Kirkby
Sep 12, 20171 min read
Questions for Leaders to Ask
Not a comprehensive list, but useful for focusing effort and keeping the team on track: https://hbr.org/2017/04/5-questions-leaders-shoul...
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Ian Kirkby
Aug 23, 20171 min read
New Leadership and Team Building Videos!
Pleased to say that series 1 is now complete. You can access them via this link: https://goo.gl/ra7iS5 Don't forget to use the 25% off...
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