The adage, “I have an open door policy” is a cliché! If you are a leader, you should be challenging yourself on this regularly. It is not a matter of whether you think you have an open door policy; it is a matter of whether your employees believe you do. Before you were in a leadership position did your boss have an open door policy? Was/is their door open more than closed? Did/does an open door feel […]

According to a study by McKinsey & Company, people spend 28 percent of their working week reading and replying to emails. However, despite the risk of becoming overloaded with messages, it remains one of the most powerful and efficient communication tools. Email allows workers to stay connected with team members, customers and in particular those who are spread out across a wide geographical location. “What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.” […]

After, over four decades, of involvement in nearly all aspects of leadership, and leadership plan, from identifying and qualifying, to training, developing and consulting to thousands of actual and/ or potential leaders, as well as being a leader, for a variety of organizations, I have come to realize, there is no one, single, action, and/ or ability, which will automatically make someone a great leader! Rather, there are often conflicts, between the necessities. For example, while a […]

Before anyone, decides to, seek the so – called, American Dream, of home ownership, he should, look ahead, with his eyes, wide – open, and consider, the responsibilities of being a homeowner. Since those, who purchase real estate, for investment purposes, factor – in, effectively, as many foreseeable expenses, and expenditures, as possible, before deciding if it’s a wise investment, wouldn’t it make sense, for those purchasing, a house, to have a better idea/ concept, of some […]

Regardless of the occasion, it’s a great idea to make your team realize how much you appreciate their effort. Usually, a small corporate gift can be an ideal way of doing so. If you are an employer, you should have multiple reasons to spur on your team. For this, what you need to do is know more about the needs and interests of your workers to opt for the right gift items. Given below is a list […]

How often do you relax and take a break? Statistics reveal that increasing numbers of us are loathe to take time away from work, with some 19 million days of UK holiday entitlement remaining untaken in one year alone. One in five of us work seven extra hours each week of unpaid overtime. And these figures only record those in salaried employment. Business owners and sole traders rarely think about set hours or what time they should […]