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Once you have made a decision and allocated the tasks, always hold people to account for delivering. To do so, it is important that they...

Coaching and mentoring are 2 essential tools in the leader’s arsenal. The vast majority of large, successful companies now expect their...

Delegate effectively. There are 2 main errors leaders can make: delegate too little, too late and continue to micro-manage, or delegate...

Simple but useful reminder on how teams help businesses: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-teams-matter-jo-keeler/ Belbin is a great...

There are many exciting aspects to leadership: making decisions, growing your staff, setting the vision, etc. Communicating the same...

Be consistent but tailor your style. It is important to be even-handed and consistent when dealing with your team whilst also...

Be decisive! There is little more poisonous to a team than an indecisive leader. Note that this is very different from rashness. If you...

Okay, as this is the last in the '10 tips' series for meetings, here are 2 to finish with: 1. Debrief with self and others after a...

Be prepared. Lots of aspects to this, of course, but I find it helpful to focus on the following 2 activities: Research the attendees by...

Be clear about what outcomes the meeting must produce and prioritise the agenda. What decisions must be made and to whom must they be...

HBR conducted a survey of more than 700 senior executives who had resigned from a previous position - only 16% reported that they would...

Really good article by Regus: "A successful leader needs to be at ease switching between emotionally driven decisions and purely...

Save yourself a lot of time and stress by managing communications properly: Ensure the agenda is sent out in good time to allow people to...

Not a comprehensive list, but useful for focusing effort and keeping the team on track: https://hbr.org/2017/04/5-questions-leaders-shoul...

Another good article from HBR (I'm not on commission, honest!). Note the 'time' and 'energy' sections: getting those 2 right will lead to...

When leading a discussion on contentious matters, frame the issues in a neutral manner, explain the outcomes required from the meeting...

Some good tips for those who find it difficult to focus. Even if that's not you, the practices are relevant: https://hbr.org/2017/09/5-wa...

Or does the stress of dealing with difficult people and not being able to work to your strengths fill you with dread? This will help:...

Decide how long the meeting needs to be, ensure it starts and finishes on time, and hold everyone accountable for time discipline. Just...

if you have time, use it to generate new ideas and to think about solutions to complex issues. Decisiveness is not the same as impatience!