SLAP YOUR TEAM WITH PRAISE Does praise and appreciation work ? How can we be sure ? Nearly a 100 years ago a Professor of psychology decided to test and robustly answer this question. She took 4th and 6th grade school students and decided to test the effectiveness of praise vs criticism via a class …
LUNCH THE POWER NETWORKING SOLUTION We had a tough internal customer who we could not convince of anything. Whatever we proposed she disposed promptly. Most of our engagements were in formal meetings with her team surrounding her. One day we tried a different tack. We decided to have lunch. Outside. At a restaurant with a …
BOOST RETENTION – WEED OUT BAD BOSSES People leave bosses. Most of the time. Even when they are motivated by money or progress, the lack of a good boss who cares about them is a major factor behind their leaving. On the other hand great bosses have low attrition and despite attractive external opportunities many …
FAILURE BELONGS TO THE LEADER John F Kennedy as the 35th President had barely spent a 100 days in the white house when he got a new proposal from the CIA and his advisors. Invasion of Cuba to overthrow the communist government under Fidel Castro. There were strong arguments from one side to do it …
EXPLAIN EVERYTHING TO EVERYONE The Vietnam war started because of a misunderstanding whether a US ship had been attacked by a Vietnamese boat or not. There had been no attack but this was unclear. As conflicted messages circulated in US Govt and Military circles no one stepped up to clear the air and clarify the …
DON’T TURN YOUR HORSE INTO A DONKEY Who is the best person in your team ? Which Is your best team ? Now if you have a new project, a new assignment what are the chances that you want to put the same best person onto this new task. Studies show that most bosses develop …
FEMALE LEADERS DRIVE BETTER RESULTS New Zealand was the first country to declare itself COVID 19 free. Despite the one off case that happened they have successfully flattened the curve. Taiwan has had less than 500 cases and only 7 deaths and the curve is flat. Both countries markets are open, schools have started and …
10X YOUR PRODUCTIVITY Lessons from Prolific Writers Studying the great prolific authors of the world is a study in productivity. Creating world class best selling novels and books and biographies, doing it year after year and keeping the creative fresh. What are their secrets Wake up early – most started the day early – 5 …
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BE REALISTIC EXPECT THE IMPOSSIBLE Be Realistic. Expect the Impossible from your teams. They will deliver. When you come up with a new idea or a bold new venture, many people may say to you “be realistic” “think practically” “how will it be done”. All good questions. However as a leader it is important to …
NO DON’T TAKE IT OFFLINE Don’t take it offline. Do it when the decision time comes. It’s an excellent meeting. There is an agenda and a pre read. All the key people are in the room. Everything is going well until we come to the crunch decision to be made. It’s not simple or easy. …
