Intuitive intelligence in leadership pt2
Brian Bacon concludes his piece on how to develop the intuitive intelligence of leaders and why it is a critical factor in leadership development. As Barry Gordon states in his book Intelligent Memory: Improve the Memory That Makes You Smarter, '…Since birth our brains compartmentalise experiences and information akin to an elaborate closet organisation system. […]
Tips for Handling High Staff Turnover
Generally, a high staff turnover is a sign that all is not well within a business. The UK average employee turnover rate is approximately 15%, but some industries by their very nature tend to rely on casual labour, temporary workers, or simply employees who have no intention of remaining with the firm for very long. […]
Leadership: Vision and self-promotion
Stephen Walker looks at leadership and proposes two factors as being the most significant in leader effectiveness. The ability to create a vision and generate publicity. Leadership is one of those personal qualities that is easier to detect, than it is to define. Most would agree it is something other than good management. I’d like […]
Intuitive intelligence in leadership pt1
Brian Bacon, chairman and founder of Oxford Leadership Academy, discusses how to develop the intuitive intelligence of leaders and why it is a critical factor in leadership development. Do you trust your gut when it comes to the big stuff? Instincts and ‘hunches’ may have a comforting influence on day-to-day decisions, but when it comes […]
How to set goals and achieve them
If you want to be a great project manager, you’ll need to be extremely good at setting goals and achieving them. Every project has a defined delivery date, so you need to be goal-oriented if you want to deliver your project on time. Taylor Williams tells us how. Identify what’s important In projects, everything is a priority. Take […]
A great sales team depends on a strong first-line sales manager
Graham Scrivener looks at the precarious perch of a first-line sales manager and the importance of leadership development to help them to balance the complexities and demands of their role and turn them into high-performing bosses. The role of a first-line sales manager is a juggling act. They have to close sales, coach and motivate […]
Caption competition
We have ourselves a winner! ‘Castration had definitely put Fido in touch with his feminine side.’ Congratulations to Jacqui C who has won this month’s caption competition! A bottle of vino of your choice will be winging its way to you. In order to enter our caption competitions you need to sign in to become a […]
L&D industry insight: Dan Hammond
For our industry insight this month, we turn to leadership consultancy LIW’s Dan Hammond, who talks influence, inspiration, the traits of the modern leader, and more. Dan was also our guest interviewee for May’s TZ podcast, where you can hear an abridged version of this interview. L&D industry insight: Dan Hammond by Trainingzone on Mixcloud […]
Leading with personality pt4: Planning – is it essential or constricting?
In his fourth and final article exploring leadership in terms of the dimensions of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Tim Schuler explains how the judging/perceiving preference helps us understand how we relate to the outer world, as well as holding the key to exploring the MBTI in greater depth. I sometimes hear people dismiss the Myers-Briggs […]
21st century leadership
Taavo Godtfredsen looks at how leadership values have changed, and what it takes to be successful in the modern world. The world is changing, and those changes are accelerating rapidly. The explosion of online, social and mobile technologies is driving a 24/7 worldwide workplace, while the current economic climate is pushing organisations to do more […]
Thinking, feeling, and knowing you’re a leader
Clive Hyland takes a cerebral approach to analysing and understanding the traits of the successful leader. Why is it that some people seem to be natural leaders whilst others struggle to impress? The elusive nature of effective leadership has prompted many a debate and there are as many leadership models as there are business schools. […]
Challenging leadership: Time to face the FACTS of the loving boot
They challenged coaching, but now leadership is the target say John Blakey and Ian Day. Here's a quick intro to the new series. What is the most appropriate leadership style in these challenging times? What style effectively balances the need for short term financial results and the longer term need for sustainable business practices? What […]
Leadership who?
Stephen Walker queries what leadership really is. Is it a thing or a process? What is 'leadership'? We talk about it with an ease which defies our difficulty with its definition. Is it a process? Do you do 'leading', or is it a thing? Do you become a leader? What is the difference between management […]
Can our leaders be heroes?
Does our leadership development create micromanagers? Kevan Hall looks at whether we expect too much of our leaders. The cult of the hero leader is alive and well. If you ask people what they want from a leader they ask for an inspirational, visionary figure with empathy, drive and emotional intelligence, who is constantly accessible, […]
Is it time for managers to face reality?
Or shall we leave it till tomorrow? Tim Hawkes muses about the qualities of the genuine manager. Have you ever noticed how some people live two separate lives? They have a 'work' them and a 'home' them. Some people are also proud to tell you of their separate lifestyles, how they are an adrenalin junkie […]
Leading with personality pt3: Thinking or feeling?
In the third of four articles exploring leadership in terms of the dimensions of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Tim Schuler looks at how Thinking and Feeling preferences impact upon decision making. In most things, I don’t really mind if people agree with me, as long as what I say or do provokes a reaction. I […]
Do we have a leadership issue?
Paul Matthews thinks the solution might be right in front of us. The question was not unusual. In fact I have heard it many times before in one form or another. This time it came from the audience after I had done a presentation to a small conference. It started as usual with a list […]
Great leaders: Can they be made as well as born?
To kick off leadership month, Chris Rogers takes it back to the great nature vs nurture debate. I would hope that Training Zone members, and the L&D and HR communities in general, would hold dear to the idea that workplace performance can be improved, that potential can be liberated and accelerated, and that talents are […]
L&D industry insight: Ben Hunt-Davis
In the second of our insight series, we speak to Olympic gold medallist Ben Hunt-Davis about how his career in sport informs his work with business, and how organisations can bring true Olympic performance to the workplace. L&D industry insight: Ben Hunt-Davis by Trainingzone on Mixcloud In the second of our insight series, we […]
Leading with personality pt2: What role does intuition play in leadership?
In the second of four articles exploring leadership in terms of the dimensions of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Tim Schuler suggests that balancing sensing and intuition is essential to great leadership. Many years ago, I was a few months into a new job and my manager and I were struggling to communicate. She kept bombarding […]
