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#35 - Appraisals - Telling it like it is!
30 Oct 24
It's never easy calling out bad behaviour or poor performance. But leaders owe it to the person, the organisation and the rest of the team members to do the right thing.
It takes moral courage to have that difficult conversation. But if you don't, you will store problems up for the futu...
by Steve Strange —
Oct 30, 2024
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#34 - Thinking differently about audits!
23 Oct 24
Audits have a bad reputation for sure. But the value that projects can derive from them is huge.
Often, an objective third party assessment can provide reassurance that you are heading in the right direction. They can also highlight potential issues before they grow arms and legs and ge...
by Steve Strange —
Oct 23, 2024
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#33 - Moral courage and integrity as key leadership traits!
15 Oct 24
The key skills of 'moral courage' and 'integrity' can be thought of as the bedrock of sound leadership.Â
Without these traits being embedded, life as a leader becomes extremely difficult.
This is because teams gel and bond through the existence of trust, reliability and honesty. If any ...
by Steve Strange —
Oct 16, 2024
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#32 - Why managing your information flow is important!
9 Oct 24
Optimising the organisational flow of information within your Company allows you to present information to the right people at the right time. This facilitates optimal decision-making using the latest information.
Get it wrong, and your efficiency reduces as team capacity is impacted due...
by Steve Strange —
Oct 11, 2024
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#31 - Why imposter syndrome is a good thing!
2 Oct 24
Imposter Syndrome has a bad name and is often associated with feelings of inadequacy and a degree of shame.
In reality, nobody knows 100% of a new role on day one. If they did, then what would be the point of the promotion?
There would be no growth or motivation to strive to get better.
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by Steve Strange —
Oct 11, 2024
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#30 - How to think in terms of 'systems'!
25 Sep 24
Thinking of issues, problems or processes in terms of a 'system of systems' aids understanding.Â
It also allows a leader to obtain a high-level overview without getting bogged down into the detail.
This frees up bandwidth and therefore capacity, providing leaders with an opportunity to ...
by Steve Strange —
Oct 11, 2024
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#29 - How to grow leaders!
18 Sep 24
Growing the next generation of leaders is your primary role as a senior leader.
It takes time and effort, but the returns are significant.
Your team becomes more robust and resilient. Your life becomes much easier as you start to develop strength in depth.
How many leaders have you help...
by Steve Strange —
Oct 11, 2024
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#28 - How to motivate your team!
11 Sep 24
Motivation is frequently talked about in terms of the 'team' as a whole.
But this misses the point, because motivations are unique to each individual.
Listen to each person and work out what their motivations are. Then create the conditions to enable your team members to achieve that mo...
by Steve Strange —
Oct 11, 2024
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#27 - Balancing succinct briefing with the need for accuracy!
4 Sep 24
Briefings should be both accurate and succinct.
It is a critical skillset to master. Too much information presented and the key points are buried. This results in additional questions being asked to elicit the information required.
Too little information and accuracy is sacrificed and th...
by Steve Strange —
Oct 11, 2024
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#26 - Why setting and maintaining appropriate standards is important!
28 Aug 24
Without setting and maintaining meaningful standards in an organisation, you are setting yourself up for failure.
There needs to be at least a minimum baseline set by the leadership which states what is acceptable and what is not.
If the leadership does not subscribe to those standards,...
by Steve Strange —
Oct 11, 2024
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#25 - Why introducing Mission Command into your team could 10x performance!
21 Aug 24
Mission Command involves devolving responsibility down to the lowest levels of command within Military organisations.
The commander's intent is shared with subordinates, who are told what to achieve and why, but are then left to decide how to achieve it.
Its application within a commerc...
by Steve Strange —
Oct 11, 2024
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#24 - The most important skill to master to be an effective leader!
14 Aug 24
The ability to prioritise your workload is the number one skill that you need to develop in the 21st century.
The volume of work is increasing, not decreasing. Also the relentless expectation to do more with less will not go away, as Companies continually seek to strive to achieve a lea...
by Steve Strange —
Oct 11, 2024
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