General Articles and Information
Over the months we'll be adding articles of our own and recommended articles from other sources. Some may require you to join a group or sign up for full access.
Leadership & Teamwork: developing excellence at all levels.
Leadership Top Tips by Martin Riley. A brief introduction to the 7 Essential Tasks of Leadership. A more detailed article coming soon...
Superstar Teamwork makes Losing Team by Martin Riley. What makes a team work well? An introduction to the key principles of effective teamwork.
Superstar Teambuilding by Martin Riley. Play to people's strengths. When you need them to stretch, make sure you give them time and the support to do so.
The 7 Essential Tasks of Leadership:
Task 1: Goals & Strategic Planning: business and personal.
Blurry Eyed - or Focused on the Vision? by Martin Riley. The value of a short sharp statement of where your company is going.
Task 2: Culture: design, maintenance and change.
Coming soon...
Task 3: Scanning: evaluating significant and meaningful change.
Coming soon...
Task 4: Problem Solving: thinking critically and creatively, alone and in groups.
Coming soon...
Task 5: Integrating: testing, refining and wide-scale adoption.
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Task 6: Relationships: managing the complexity of human nature.
Why Your Business Needs to Put Customers and Staff First by Nigel Potter. In difficult times, don't put crisis management ahead of managing your most important relationships.
Task 7: Communication and Influence: influencing appropriately and effectively.
Leadership and Motivation - "Catch Yourself Winning" by Martin Riley. A simple trick with a profound effect. A key idea at the heart of motivation.
Communication, Trust and Debunking the Myth by
Martin Riley. Why is body language and tone of voice so often quoted as central to communication? - Trust and it's vital role in influencing relationships.
Managing Politics in the Workplace by Aryanne Oade. When your colleagues seem to have unspoken, conflicting agendas... good tips at the end on what to do.
How to Get Along with your Boss by Susan Heathfield in About.com guide. An insightful article on understanding the needs of your boss and meeting them.
Four Must Haves for One on Ones with Employees by Mike Rogers. A simple, manageable guide to regular staff appraisals.
Management Best Practice: the key operations of any business.
To Win the Sale, Win Your Customers Heart by by Clif Reichard. Win sales by creating an emotional with your customers. The art of selling is in the heart, not the brain.
Health: reducing stress and raising energy.
The Crash You Can Avoid by Tony Schwartz in the Harvard Business Review. A very pertinent article, echoing our own values, that bigger, better, faster, stronger isn't always the way to go, often leading to unsustainable performance, burn out and exhaustion.
Stress: How Long Term Pressure can Kill by Simon Crompton in The Times. The symptoms and dangers of stress.