Developing ‘out of the office’ leadership behaviours
Ok ok, it’s a couple of days late, but Anthony Etherton has a different take on the ‘out of office’ theme. Read on for more… There comes a point in an executive’s personal development where they’re sitting behind a desk, in a room, being swamped with theory via text-heavy PowerPoint slides; and finally being handed […]
The TZ interview: Steve Backley and Roger Black
Ahead of Steve Backley’s keynote speech at TrainingZone Live, we caught up with him and his business partner, fellow Olympian Roger Black to talk training, leadership and the upcoming games. What are the main leadership lessons businesses can learn from the world of olympics? SB: It’s a very open question – if I was forced […]
What makes a leader valuable?
Russell Deathridge gives the leadership community some analysis of that most intangible of qualities – value. "Those are my principles, and if you don’t like them… well, I have others" – Groucho Marx In the last twenty years the word ‘value’ has developed a stronger currency within the commercial, retail and business worlds. All of […]
Pour encourager les autres: Fast-tracking the under-30s
Nigel Paine has been engaging in some slightly different leadership work of late. He tells the community all about it. I wonder how many TZ readers are at a very early stage in their career? If you are, then please comment on this article. Tell me if I am anywhere near the mark in my […]
Is anyone surprised? Hopefully…
In the wake of Greg Smith’s resignation from Goldman Sachs, TrainingZone editor Jon Kennard looks at what we can learn about leadership for the future. Last Wednesday Greg Smith, a mid-level Goldman Sachs executive director, very publically announced that he was leaving the company. Via, amongst other media, a letter in the New York Times, […]
Ideal length of management training programmes?
Hi We currently offer day long management workshops, part of an overall programme that managers dip in and out of. A colleague has proposed that we instead offer a 3-5 days long combined workshop as these are more effective. Aside from the issue of whether a workshop is the most effective means of learning :-), does […]
Bridging the gap from personal leadership to group leadership
Are you a high performer? Aubrey Stuart tells the community how to translate that personal drive into leading a team. Having spent a number of years working in the field of people management and leadership, I’ve observed first hand many people who have led themselves to success and become high performers. But what continues to […]
Daniel Goleman’s Leadership Styles and EQ
Hi there Does anyone have any interesting and interactive exercises that would introduce a group to Daniel Goleman’s 6 leadership styles. I would also like to incorporate a basic introduction to emotional intelligence as this underpins the styles. Thanks very much, Milly Hi thereDoes anyone have any interesting and interactive exercises that would introduce a […]
The TZ interview: Sharron Davies
At the Learning Awards, TrainingZone got a few minutes with the host of the evening, Sharron Davies MBE. The Olympic silver medallist and philanthrope talked about training, leadership and – of course – this summer's big event. For more information about the Learning Awards click here At the Learning Awards, TrainingZone got a few minutes […]
Women are on board, but work is still needed
It’s one year on from the Lord Davies report, and Chris Parke says there is still a long way to go when it comes to equality in the boardroom. A year has passed now since Lord Davies’ review into women on boards, and – it would seem – that some progress has been made. In […]
Caption competition
and the winner is… This month’s winning caption: “With so many mouths to feed – Perhaps Wally should have spent more time away from his wife fishing” Congratulations to AUDREY who has won this month’s caption competition! A bottle of wine will be winging its way to you. In order to enter our caption competitions […]
Leadership: Enabling creativity and innovation
Margot Zielinska of Kenexa explains how leaders can promote the conditions for creativity and instil a culture of innovation. Today’s leaders may be educated, knowledgeable and experienced but many are still struggling to keep their companies competitive in the current climate. Their expertise and scientific methods will not help them to predict the future […]
Leadership: Why perceptions matter
Birgit Schyns, professor of organisational behaviour at Durham Business School, writes about the perceptions of leadership within organisations. While in the research and practice of leadership we often focus on the leader as a person or his/her behaviour, the role of followers is often neglected. However, followers constitute the context in which leaders operate and […]
Caption competition
And the winner is… This month’s winning caption: “Evel Knievel considered a more environmentaly friendly approach to his next stunt…” Picture credit: Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 David McEnery/Rex Features Congratulations to MICHELLE OLDCORNE who has won this month’s caption competition! A bottle of wine will be winging its way to […]
Free resource: Leadership ebook
Wow, it must be Christmas. Two free resources in a week! The nice people at LIW have donated us an ebook to give away. Dan Hammond and the team at leadership consultancy LIW have created an ebook about next year’s leadership opportunities for the TrainingZone community to peruse at its leisure. Just click on the […]
Caption competition
And the winner is… This month’s winning caption: “It was a strange period in the history of the Hells Angels.” Picture credit: Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 I.B.L./Rex Features Congratulations to GARRY PLATT who has won this month’s caption competition! A bottle of wine will be winging its way to […]
Nine steps to senior management for women
Women can develop their leadership skills and boost their credibility through on-the-job learning, says Ines Wichert of the Kenexa High Performance Institute. Here, she outlines nine critical job assignments. Although girls outperform boys at school, women are underrepresented at the top of most organisations. At the age of around 30, when career-shaping events […]
Self-funding leadership development: A new delivery model
In difficult times leadership is even more important to sustain and improve organisational performance. Development programmes are expensive so why not make these self funding? Andy Radka makes the case. What can happen now? Traditional leadership development can be a ‘sheep dip’ with everyone receiving exactly the same content, or a ‘tick box’ approach against […]
Heretical leadership: Anything but trivial
A recent experience has led leadership expert Barry Jackson to draw an analogy that reinforces his belief in his own leadership style. As a self-employed coach, I depend heavily on the reliability of my car – I’m in real trouble without her. I should have known better than to treat her the way I did […]
What makes a leader trustworthy?
Leaders and organisations can benefit by building trust, according to new research. Rena Rasch of the Kenexa High Performance Institute explains how to do it. If you were compiling a list of the fundamental qualities you'd expect to see in any leader, surely it would include personal integrity. Who would want to work for […]