Ego is a Dirty Word
Do you treat your people like mushrooms? I was speaking to a firm recently where the Partners would not let their staff meet with customers. They would not let anything go out of their office without...
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Are You a Diamond Cutter?
Do you cut diamonds in your role? No, I recognise that we’re not really jewellers – we’re dealing with far more valuable and precious things than they ever do. When someone comes into your business,...
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How would Charles Darwin see you?
It isn’t about survival of the fittest. Darwin actually held that the most adaptable were the survivors. So, are you and your business adapting or are you heading down the path of the Dodo? The current...
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Latest blog post about communication and how being more effective at it (which involves taking responsibility for ensuring the message is received) can make a big difference. It can be found here.
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Regrets? They’ll have a few
OK, so we’ve all got them. You know, those things that we look back on and think “what the hell – why did I do that?” or, (even worse) “why didn’t I do that?” I’ve had plenty – more of the former type...
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It’s the focus on measurement that stuffs everything
Over the past few days, my understanding of “why” firms won’t move from the timesheet model has had a breakthrough. It’s really quite simple – people feel they need to “measure” their performance in...
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The Medical Approach – The 3 “Abilitys” (and Cheese)
Friday night last week was not a bad night – a bit cold and wet, but with a roaring fire and some lovely wine and cheese, the evening progressed very comfortably ( I can highly recommend the Tarago...
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The Pain of Old Firm Management
This week, I attended a seminar where, to be frank, there were some arguments put that had me considering the option of tearing my skin off and rolling in salt – it would have been less painful....
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Does this Really Work?
Ohhhh, the frustration! I recently posted about a seminar I attended last week. The feedback I have received from that post has been significant. The responses have ranged from “Oh my Lord – that’s...
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Could not say it better myself!
Only just received the 2015 copy of the “Good, Bad Ugly” report on the Australian Accounting profession prepared by Business Fitness. Makes for interesting reading. There are a couple of points that...
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