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Sloppy, Overconfident or Just Plain Dishonest?

11 April, 2019 by James Lawther Leave a Comment

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Clarity Have you ever sat in a meeting listening to somebody very senior and thought; “I have no idea what you are talking about”?  Do you enjoy watching corporate warriors use powerpoint slides to explain strategic imperatives? Or do they leave you worrying that you are plain thick? You are not alone Laura Rittenhouse started […]

Filed Under: Blog, Employee Engagement Tagged With: authenticity, clarity, communication, credibility, management style, mixed messages, weltanschauung

To Be or To Do

25 September, 2018 by James Lawther Leave a Comment

A talented man John Richard Boyd was a fighter pilot in the U.S. Airforce.  He served in World War Two, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was a more than capable pilot.  He attended the most prestigious fighter pilot school in the U.S.  He graduated top of his class and was asked to […]

Filed Under: Blog, Employee Engagement Tagged With: authenticity, credibility, human nature, integrity, John Boyd, management style, pride in the job

I See You

3 September, 2016 by Walter McIntyre 2 Comments

Recognition

Recognition Connectivity between human beings is the beginning of synergy.  It is written in our genetic code and expresses itself in our drive to join with others and be part of a group.  This is how we are wired.  It makes sense that the most effective management styles leverage this aspect of our species’ psyche. I […]

Filed Under: Blog, Employee Engagement Tagged With: authenticity, employee recognition, human nature, trust

Clarity of Purpose is Greatly Overrated

12 September, 2013 by James Lawther 4 Comments

Many will tell you that clarity of purpose is all important. Your purpose is what you are here to do If you are clear about your purpose then you can structure your: organisation measures policies structures processes training and kitchen sink to help you achieve that purpose. If you are clear about your purpose then […]

Filed Under: Blog, Process Improvement Tagged With: authenticity, point optimisation, purpose

Are You Faking It?

2 October, 2012 by James Lawther 3 Comments

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Authenticity Where do you work? In a call centre? Or a call centre? Who do you serve? Customers? Or customers? Who do you work with? Are you part of a team? Or a team? Are you authentic? Are you faking it? Or are you the real deal? Because if you’re not, you aren’t fooling anybody […]

Filed Under: Blog, Employee Engagement Tagged With: authenticity, communication, credibility, management style

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