The Success Zone

Are you a leader of some sort? Perhaps a middle manager, a school principal or even a CEO… Thing is, most of you are leaders: if you are a parent or a teacher you are a leader. The key question for you is do you lead from a position of expertise? Do you think or [...]

Image via Wikipedia Having a coach who is also your line manager brings particular benefits, both to the manager as well as to the member of staff. The purpose of having the coach is to help the member of staff gain clarity and commitment to a set of goals and the actions required to achieve [...]

Image via Wikipedia Last week I finished off with talking about the shift that is needed to help people work smarter rather than simply longer/harder.  This shift is underpinned by two things – a different emphasis on, or form of, feedback and different leadership behaviours. One of the major insights that we have had over [...]

Performance Appraisal 3.0 stimulates high performance in knowledge workers and replaces traditional performance appraisal systems that often perform poorly or not at all.

Our roads are rich with opportunity to manage and express emotional intelligence and social leadership. Are you a Blue or Red Zone driver? How might this apply as a metaphor to other aspects of life, leadership and relationships? Do you lead with social and emotional wisdom on the road, or do you succumb to the [...]