Characteristics of disruptive leaders
Some of the most famous leaders in global business could be characterised as disruptive leaders. Apple’s Steve Jobs, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Tesla’s Elon Musk ...
Characteristics of disruptive leaders
Some of the most famous leaders in global business could be characterised as disruptive leaders. Apple’s Steve Jobs, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Tesla’s Elon Musk ...
How to become a successful CEO
Those at the top of an organisation shape its fortunes, its culture and its future. CEOs must be inspirational, adaptable and decisive, making the decisions that drive the company forward. While your own personal leadership style will definitely influence the type of CEO you are, effective CEOs share certain traits and abilities.
How can senior executives use communication skills for workplace success
Communication is key to leading a successful and thriving team. Strong communication skills in the workplace can boost productivity, keep team morale high and ensure everyone produces their best work. As a senior executive, it’s important to communicate effectively to gain the trust of your team and succeed in the workplace.
How to identify and develop high-potential employees
High-potential employees perform their roles to the highest standards. More than that though, they’re the people who can go on to rise up the ranks, becoming the future of your company.
Why Is Confidence Coaching for Women so Important?
The playing field still isn’t even: women remain underrepresented at the top end of business. There are many reasons for this and one of the primary ones is a confidence imbalance, which can hold immensely capable women back. By expertly coaching women in business and giving them the confidence their ability warrants, we help them push their careers further.
Navigating difficult conversations in the workplace
There are always moments at work where we need to talk about a difficult subject. Whether it’s telling a client that you cannot meet a deadline, or confronting a colleague about poor work performance or misconduct, confronting delicate topics is stressful. However, increasing awareness of how to approach tough conversations means that we can learn how to manage situations with respect and honesty.
Staying agile in your leadership style helps weather the storms
For any senior manager or CEO, it is useful to take some time to reflect on the kind of leadership style you inhabit and see whether it is working for you and your team. There is a wide range of possible management styles and different ways to list and categorise them.
Leadership Styles
Leadership is different to management, in that to be a leader, one must have at least one follower. Credited with high levels of social intelligence, leaders are often resilient to change. They are considered masters of not only self-awareness but also pre-empt the actions of others.
3 tips every retail executive needs to know
There is a lot more to being a good executive than just taking charge of other people. Anyone hoping to work as an executive for a retail business needs to keep the following three tips in mind.
Find your team’s strength in diversity
Retail businesses increasingly depend on highly diverse teams that bring together the skills and energies of men and women of different ages, people from different cultural, social and religious backgrounds. There’s great strength to be found in diversity. But it comes with its own special challenges for managers.