It’s been an interesting time lately. Here in North Queensland we’ve had a couple of recent cyclones (the southern hemisphere equivalent of hurricanes), and it’s been a little hectic, although things are starting to get back to normal now. Over the last couple of weeks a great deal of time has gone to preparing for, and […]
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Daniel Rose’s Top Tips for Developing an Exceptional Workforce
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Everybody wants an exceptional workforce. We all want our organisations to be capable of delivering spectacular results, but how do we achieve that? Well, it’s not simple. To truly excel, your organisation needs to integrate good practices across its entirety. Although there’s no easy way to describe every practice, and it varies between organisations, I […]
Read More Business, Development, Employee engagement, Motivation, Reward management, Succession planningDaniel Rose’s Top Tips for Negotiating Successfully
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Negotiating is a little like public speaking. People tend to dread the thought of it, and clam up when the time comes to begin. It doesn’t have to be that way, though. There are many great negotiators and influencers, and we can learn from them. Some, like Donald Trump, have made themselves very wealthy through […]
Read More Business, Development, Nego, NegotiationThe All Important “Pitch”
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When we talk about “the pitch” people often tune out, thinking it’s something relevant only to marketers and advertising agencies. It isn’t, and “the pitch” is relevant to everybody. That’s right, at all levels of all organisations pitching is an essential skill. What is “The Pitch”? The pitch is quite simple. It’s the act of promoting something […]
Read More Communication, Development, Management, SalesExecutive Development, What is it?
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Executive development is a topic that’s usually quite high on a board’s agenda. It’s the practice of developing the organisations executive management employees, through a variety of methods. So, what is development? Well, perhaps it’s easier to first explain what it it isn’t. Development isn’t arranging a training course or two, and hoping everything just […]
Read More Development, Management, TrainingThings I’ve Learnt from Warren Buffett
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There’s no disputing the fact that Warren Buffett is a exceptionally intelligent man. He’s made countless dollars over the years, and he has a reputation for making solid, well founded business decisions. One of the things that got me into the consulting business was Warren’s great, common-sense concepts about business. He’s made a great living […]
Read More Business, Development, Growth, Inspiration, ManagementSelf Development and the Locus of Control
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Sometimes people get stuck in their development. They stagnate, not really developing at all, and perhaps already out of their depth in terms of skill. For those people, what is the key to self development? One key, I’ve noticed, is that they need to develop an internal locus of control. Too often, people who are […]
Read More Coaching, Development, Locus of control, MentoringWhat’s your “orbital velocity”?
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People have often spoke of reaching an “escape velocity”, in terms of things like business growth and career development. I like to think of it as “orbital velocity”, as I think it’s a better fit. The term “escape velocity” implies an ever increasing speed, until some point of escape. On the other hand, “orbital velocity” […]
Read More Development, Inspiration, PeopleBook Review: “The Leader Who Had No Title”
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This book wasn’t exactly what I thought it would be. I’d expected anther business book, filled with theories and small, relevant anecdotes. Instead, I got a book that could be a novel. That book is “The Leader Who Had No Title” by Robin Sharma. I’d been seeing this book around for quite some time before I […]
Read More Development, Inspiration, LeadershipTraining: What has it done for you lately?
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Everybody knows they need to train and develop staff. It builds organisational capability, and has a positive effect on retention. But, how do we know what development works, and what doesn’t? The sad truth is most organisations do absolutely nothing to determine what return on investment they receive from staff training and development. It’s one […]
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