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Posts from ‘July, 2010’

Your Purpose – and Why It’s So Important to Regenerate it – by Paul Hunting

Is  your corporate purpose about learning?  If your answer is ‘no’, then it’s not your purpose. One of the biggest problems for a leader is the notoriously confusing distinction between purpose and goals. Those who do not get and keep this clear are inevitably going to be dragging their anchor – probably without realising it. […]

How to Avoid the 7 Deadly Sins of Leadership by Brian Chernett

1. Leading from too far in front Some ‘visionary’ leaders believe that if they set off on a route march to the future, the rest of the team will follow and that those who are unable to do so are simply casualties of the process. What if the team genuinely have problems keeping up? … […]

It’s Time to Go for Growth by Brian Chernett

22nd June saw the Chancellor George Osborne present the Emergency Budget to a packed House.  There were some encouraging words for business within the necessary measures to regain fiscal control over the economy. The Chancellor stated “I have always believed that growth must come from the private sector”.  As I have been saying here for […]