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Ian Kirkby
Jan 31, 20191 min read
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
Dec 11, 20181 min read
Facing the Fear of Failure
The truth is that most of us fear failure in something at some time or another. It is often helpful to keep things in perspective, e.g....
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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
Jun 21, 20181 min read
Performance Review Biases - And How To Avoid Them
Performance reviews get a bad press these days. However, they can still be a great tool if done properly and used as part of an ongoing...
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Ian Kirkby
Jun 11, 20181 min read
Asking Great Questions
The ability to ask great questions is a key leadership skill: they unlock/reveal information, stimulate thinking and boost engagement....
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Ian Kirkby
May 16, 20181 min read
The Importance of Compassionate Leadership
It is really important to show compassion as a leader. It is also important to understand that being compassionate does not mean being...
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Ian Kirkby
Apr 28, 20181 min read
Afraid of Public Speaking?
Here are 6 tips to help you calm those nerves and deliver a great presentation: 1. Be prepared. Sounds obvious but it's not always done....
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Ian Kirkby
Apr 17, 20181 min read
How to Handle Being put on the Spot in a Meeting
Great HBR article on this issue: https://goo.gl/mhzRUw Key points are to be prepared for every meeting and to view it as an opportunity...
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Ian Kirkby
Apr 5, 20181 min read
How Does Poor Leadership Show Itself?
Great article highlighting the most common traits of bad leaders: https://www.td.org/insights/19-traits-of-bad-bosses How does your boss...
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Ian Kirkby
Apr 2, 20181 min read
The Damage Done by Invisible Leaders
Invisible leaders are a plague in many organisations. This article illustrates the damage they can do: https://goo.gl/DsZgy5 As it notes,...
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Ian Kirkby
Mar 8, 20181 min read
Make Time for Thinking
https://goo.gl/mguvF7 - I recommend time for strategic thinking to all the execs I coach: it is vital for maintaining a strategic...
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Ian Kirkby
Mar 6, 20181 min read
How one bad Employee can Ruin a Good Team
https://goo.gl/ptvKhc This shows the importance for leaders to be willing to have those tough conversations and make hard calls. It may...
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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 22, 20181 min read
Effective Leadership - Tip 10 - Reach out to Junior Staff
Ever watched the programme ‘Undercover Boss’? A senior executive goes to work undercover as a junior employee in his/her business to find...
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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
Dec 19, 20171 min read
Bridging The Gap Between Strategy and Execution
Good HBR article on strategy: https://goo.gl/SCjzfD Easy to fall into the 'must do it all now' trap, but time spent planning is rarely...
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Ian Kirkby
Dec 18, 20171 min read
Effective Leadership - Tip 8 - Learn Continuously
It is always the case that we can learn more about leadership through our own experiences, training (including coaching and mentoring)...
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Ian Kirkby
Dec 5, 20171 min read
Effective Leadership - Tip 7 – Be Humble
Nobody likes a ‘know-it-all’ (and nobody, including you and I, does know-it-all). If you make a mistake, make an unqualified apology,...
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