News & Views - Ian Windle
Over the last 10 years I must have run at least 20 executive Retreats and they never fail to deliver. People come away having spent time thinking, reflecting and gaining perspective on their lives. They follow this with real change, not usually on the small things, but quite life changing things.
Change is a complicated beast; it’s all around us and yet we find it so hard to do in organisations. Why is this?
Leaders Develop Leaders. (So How Good Are Your 1-2-1s?)
Developing your people will show you care, allow you to challenge and support them and ultimately grow them, you and your business. Never neglect your 1-2-1s; they are a key ingredient in your role as a leader.
How much does fear rule your decision as a leader?
Setting easy goals doesn’t get your people excited. Take a chance on something really challenging and generate some excitement.
Why Teams Bond
It’s one of the joys of my life to observe people and teams, grow, change direction, stretch themselves, show vulnerability and become what they want to be, not rest on what they are.
Strategy is one of the most overused, yet misunderstood, words in leadership circles. And the biggest danger is that the members of your leadership team have different views about what it means. In other words: there is no clarity and alignment.
Are you a gritty leader, or a lazy one? How we act (not what we say) day in and day out will make the difference to the culture, the churn rate, the engagement of your people and lead to changes in productivity, effectiveness, creativity and innovation and, ultimately, our credibility and success as a leader.
A colleague and I interviewed 30 middle managers and asked them: “How are you judged as a leader?” Their response was fascinating and alarming in equal measure.
The world we live in now is volatile and uncertain; we’re balancing health issues and our businesses and we’re faced with moral dilemmas daily. Leaders face a massive task.
One day you are a manager and the next you’re asked to be a leader. I’ll explain the key differences between the two.
How To Lead Your Business through Coronavirus
Our people don’t know what to believe and which way to turn. They are looking for guidance, they are looking for inspiration, they are looking for leadership!
Why Everyone Needs An Unreasonable Dream
If you want a life that is worthwhile, find your purpose and make sure your dream is big enough to really make you stretch!
Is Your Company “On Purpose?”
When our people have a purpose bigger than themselves to bring to work, they will put their whole selves in.