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Ian Kirkby
May 8, 20181 min read
What Successful Executives Do Differently
Another telling survey has shown that between 50-60% of new executives fail within 18 months of their first appointment (HBR – The 4...
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Ian Kirkby
May 2, 20181 min read
How to Manage an Employee who Always Makes Excuses
I hope you never need this, but just in case..... https://goo.gl/Bk3AJB Don't skip over the first point: make sure you are holding them...
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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 15, 20181 min read
Employee Surveys are Still Important
They used to be common but a modern trend is to use computer algorithms to measure metrics such as email response times to gauge employee...
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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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