It was Stephen Covey who said, “Seek first to understand, then to be understood” in his excellent book “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People”. The reason it’s such valuable advice is that it’s counter-intuitive, and so most people don’t naturally do it. The trap…
A key to success is to surround yourself with people who are excellent – positive, supportive, intelligent, motivated, diligent – helping you achieve success. With these type of people it’s still a challenge to run a successful business, but without them, it’s really tough. So…
Have you ever heard the saying that most people are promoted to their level of incompetence? It’s harsh but true. It happens in large companies but is even more normal in small businesses. Someone does their job well, so they get a promotion to a…
With the World Cup in full swing and football fever sweeping the nation, we’ve taken a look at what the business world can learn from football. Strategy, recruitment, team work, and development are at the heart of a football team’s success, so there’s plenty that…
