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The business benefits of having engaged employees (basically those who are excited about and committed to their work), have been well...

Always nice to receive a 'well done' from a client. Thanks to Richard Johnson, associate director at MSD Pharmaceuticals, for this: "Ian...

Following my interview with The Leaders' Council for a national podcast on 'Leading in Crises', I have written an article which expands...

The latest addition to Aspire's Secret Facebook Group is now available to subscribers. It is a leadership style assessment that will tell...

Here's a short LinkedIn article with a good tip for influencing your boss (and there's a wider application): https://goo.gl/2ttbi7...

Aspire MCL's new brochure is now available! It gives a short overview of our services along with testimonials and high-level overviews of...

Here's a guest blog I recently wrote for the Fruitful Group on the above subject (good summary of the business case):...

Planning and agility are often seen as opposites. However, as a recent HBR article (https://goo.gl/wMpCnD) explains, both are necessary....

There is no shortage of material about the traits of good leadership and some of the pointers and lists can be helpful for assessment and...

Another telling survey has shown that between 50-60% of new executives fail within 18 months of their first appointment (HBR – The 4...

Great article highlighting the most common traits of bad leaders: https://www.td.org/insights/19-traits-of-bad-bosses How does your boss...

Most leaders I coach have a poor appreciation of their weaknesses. 360 reporting may be uncomfortable at times, but it can be an...

Ever watched the programme ‘Undercover Boss’? A senior executive goes to work undercover as a junior employee in his/her business to find...

Despite the costs in money, time, stress and effort, too many firms still rely on 'stick and carrot' (put in that order intentionally)...

It is always the case that we can learn more about leadership through our own experiences, training (including coaching and mentoring)...

Nobody likes a ‘know-it-all’ (and nobody, including you and I, does know-it-all). If you make a mistake, make an unqualified apology,...

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...

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