Posts Tagged ‘behaviour’
Three things you should never do as a leader
When I first became a boss, no one handed me The Leadership Handbook telling me what to do – or more importantly, what NOT to do, in order to lead a team of people successfully. It was more of a trial and error situation – cue scraped knees and furrowed brows, both mine and my…
Read MoreTackle It Head On – Managing Underperformance So It Doesn’t Manage You
A couple of weeks ago, my client Jim* was lamenting over the fact that one of his team members, Nigel*, had dropped the ball recently. The usually professional and “onto it” Nigel was missing deadlines hand over fist, handing in sloppy work, and being as apathetic as my 12-year-old when he’s told to get ready…
Read MoreOne step forward, two steps back….
A few days ago I was asked the following question: “How do we keep ourselves true to our reformed behaviour, once we have made a commitment to change?” Becoming aware of a trait or habit which is holding us back is only half the battle in conquering it. Consistently maintaining the improvement once it has…
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