Outdoor Team Building Ideas for Developing Recognition
GordonTredgold
October 13, 2020
For better or worse, work is a dominant part of most of our lives. A normal working schedule requires us to devote approximately 40 hours per week to work. That’s nearly half of the time you’re awake Monday-Friday (assuming you’re getting a full 8 hours of sleep that is). To spend that much time on something suggests that you should enjoy it, or at least enjoy the people you are around
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Tags: Leadership, Business Strategy
Survival Advice for Your Brick-and-Mortar Business
GordonTredgold
October 07, 2020
It’s no secret that running a brick-and-mortar business is tough. Restaurants have a reputation for barely lasting a year, if that, before having to close their doors. Retail stores are finding it difficult to compete against online options. Even businesses providing in-person services may have to compete with at-home and mobile options. The costs of running a brick-and-mortar business can be hard to handle too, especially when running an online business can have far fewer overheads. So what can you do to make sure that your brick-and-mortar business survives? How can you continue to attract customers so that you can maintain and grow your business?
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Tags: Customer Experience, Leadership, Business Strategy
Key Tech Knowledge to Help with Digital Marketing
GordonTredgold.com
October 05, 2020
Getting into digital marketing is something that you might do for a number of reasons. You might want to start making a career change and get into digital marketing professionally. On the other hand, you might just want to add to your existing skills so that you have more opportunities and can stretch yourself more in the future. One of the things that you need to pay attention to if you want to learn more about digital marketing is the technical side of things. You don’t have to be a tech genius, but there is some technical knowledge that you can find useful.
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Tags: Analytics, Leadership, Marketing
5 Stages of The Leadership Journey
GordonTredgold.com
October 05, 2020
Great leadership is not something that just happens. People don’t just wake up one morning and go from not being a leader to being a great leader.
For most, leadership is a journey with clearly defined steps and stages, where you need to build knowledge, experience, and techniques to move to the next level and these take time and patience to develop.
Sadly just because you have mastered one level of leadership it doesn’t mean that you will succeed at the next as the skills required can be completely different to achieve success at the new level. There is a huge difference between leading a team of people and leading a team of leaders who are leading teams themselves.
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Tags: Supply Chain, Leadership
Avoiding Burnout As A Business Leader
GordonTredgold.com
October 04, 2020
If there is one thing that you learn quickly as a business leader, it’s that stress is unavoidable. You will be in the hot seat steering your business from its beginnings to its success, but if you’re not concentrating properly because you’re not looking after yourself, how can you expect to hit that success?
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Tags: Leadership, Business Strategy
How to Build High-Performing Diverse Teams at Work
GordonTredgold
October 02, 2020
Building a high-performing diverse team is one of the most important goals of most organizations today. Even job seekers are considering diversity before accepting job offers. In fact, a Glassdoor survey shows that 67 percent of job seekers are targeting companies that have a diverse workforce. Building a high-performing diverse team requires more than just bringing random individuals together and assigning tasks to them. Instead, it involves planning and a well thought out approach. Here are steps to help you build high-performing diverse teams
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Tags: Social, Leadership, Culture
Why All Businesses Need to Prioritize Safety
GordonTredgold
October 02, 2020
Workplace safety has become increasingly recognized as being something all businesses need to think about. Still, if it isn’t actively prioritized, it can have some devastating consequences for employers and employees alike. No worker in the world will want to come into work if they know that their health is at risk, and there are some clear benefits of a safe and sound workplace. This is why all businesses need to prioritize safety in their management meetings
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Tags: Management, Leadership, Business Strategy
Building Your Business On eBay
GordonTredgold
October 02, 2020
Starting up a business online is not an easy thing, there is certainly a lot to consider. First and foremost, you will need to decipher a business plan of how you are actually going to build an e-business, i.e. have a strategy in place. Then you need to build a website, if you are going to do this from scratch this will take a lot of time and effort. In addition to this, you need to find ways to promote and market your e-business successfully. The process is frankly never ending and so if you are going to build an e-business I would highly recommending the utilization of eBay stores to build a website for your e-business.
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Tags: Management, Leadership, Business Strategy
6 Surprising Qualities That Will Improve our Leadership
LinkedIn
September 29, 2020
I was reading a blog this morning on which qualities are the ones that make a great leader. Now while I thought this article was very good and had many of the good leadership qualities that you would expect. These qualities included things such as Authenticity, Accountability, Nurturing, Humbleness, Motivational, Inspirational, etc., but there were some important qualities that I felt were missing, qualities. which are overlooked or undervalued
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Here's A Key Element of Culture That Might Surprise you
LinkedIn
September 23, 2020
Most leaders understand the importance of culture, and how it can be the key differentiator between success and failure. Culture is what guides us and drives us, it is the character of our teams and our organization, and it's what we rely on when we face challenges.
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Tags: Leadership, Culture
Why A Recognition Mindset Is Key To Amazing Results
GordonTredgold
September 21, 2020
I am often surprised by companies, and sometimes HR departments, response to the subject of recognition. I even remember one senior HR director telling me I shouldn’t thank someone for just doing their job, they get paid to do that, and he added that recognition should be reserved for when they do something truly amazing.
I just cannot agree with this type of thinking, which is way more common than it should be.
It’s my strong belief that we pay people their salary to get them come to work and then it’s our job as leaders to inspire them and motivate them to do a great job.
And for me that motivation all starts with recognition and the beauty of recognition is that it costs us nothing, nothing at all, and yet the payback can be significant.
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Tags: Leadership, Culture, HR
5 Ways To Keep Mentally Comfy While Building A Business
GordonTredgold
September 21, 2020
When a person creates a business in the hope of taking it to the stratosphere, they may start out a little sheepish, and they might lack a little confidence. While this is okay, to begin with, it’s not something that should continue. If you’re going to lead a business, then you’re going to have to be mentally strong, and you’re going to want to take everything in your stride. It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there in general, but the business world can swallow a person whole if they don’t have the mettle
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Tags: Management, Leadership, Business Strategy
How To Grow Locally As A Virtual Business
GordonTredgold
September 11, 2020
Entrepreneurs are the first to know the importance of location. Picking the right location for your venture makes it a lot easier to reach out to your audience and build relationships with your customers. Until 2020, the choice of location plays a significant role in the growth potential of a business.
However, for small businesses, finding the best spot at the best price has always been one of the biggest hurdles to overcome. Indeed, while some landlords can give you a deal on cheap offices with convenient facilities, most small ventures focus on renting out spaces in creative places, such as a home office inside a home, for instance.
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Tags: Sustainability, Business Continuity
Power of Recognition
GordonTredgold.com
September 09, 2020
Recognition is one of the most powerful tools in a leader’s armory. It helps drive engagement, performance, and also boosts a leader’s reputation and makes them desirable to work for.
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Tags: Management, Leadership
Marketing Tactics Every Small Business Should Consider In Their First Year
GordonTredgold.com
September 08, 2020
If you’re a small business looking to increase your customer base but you don’t know where to begin then don’t worry, you have definitely come to the right place. Whether you’re trying to drive traffic to your website or you want to increase your overall brand awareness, you need to be sure you’re making use of the marketing tactics that are available to you. Luckily, there are lots of options for you to choose from. From using social media to creating content for your website, the more you’re doing to get your brand noticed the better. With that in mind, here are marketing tactics every small business should consider in their first year:
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Tags: Management, Marketing, Business Strategy
Office Space Rental – The Guide
GordonTredgold.com
September 06, 2020
Office for rent options have increased across the board as the number of freelancers and small businesses have multiplied over recent years. However, while there are still traditional forms of corporate office space available in various locations, it’s also true that you can rent a room out to become an office for someone, even if it isn’t already set up as one. This can provide an affordable solution for the worker and a financial boost for the landlord. But how to go about marketing your space or find an appropriate office if you’re starting from scratch?
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Tags: Management, Leadership, Business Strategy
7 Fears You Need To Overcome To Achieve Your Leadership Potential
GordonTredgold.com
September 06, 2020
I remember my coach telling when I took my first leadership position, that “if you’re not afraid, then you don’t really know what leadership is all about”.
She was right, not only is leadership difficult but at times it can be scary too. One mistake, if it’s big enough, can end your dreams of becoming a great leader.
My coach then told me “it’s okay to be afraid, but you have to harness that energy and overcome those fears if you are to become a great leader”.
Over the course of my leadership careers here are 7 fears I had to overcome to achieve my full potential.
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Tags: Management, Leadership
Employee Empowerment Is More Important Now Than Ever Before
GordonTredgold.com
September 04, 2020
Over the last decade or so, Employee Engagement has been one of the key areas of focus for HR departments. Surveys have been run, programs initiated to improve it and the impacts of engagement have been measured.
I do think engagement is important, if your teams are not engaged then yes, you business, project or initiative is going to struggle.
But to me, more important than engagement is empowerment.
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Tags: Management, Leadership, Business Strategy
What You Need To Know To Help Drive Culture Change in Your Organisation
LinkedIn
August 18, 2020
Corporate Culture Change is hard, in fact, it's probably one of the most difficult things for companies to get right. But when they can do it, it has long-lasting beneficial impact.
Unfortunately, a lot of companies make it much harder than it needs to be because they do not understand the different factions that make up their company.
In each company, there are different groups, all of which have a varying willingness, or resistance to accepting the culture change and you need to have a plan for each group.
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Tags: Leadership, Culture
Why I'm Passionate About Leadership
LinkedIn
August 07, 2020
One of the questions I get asked is what made you want to get involved in Leadership, what was it that triggered your interest.
It might seem hard to believe, but my very first leadership experience and what I believe to be one of my defining experiences, happened when I was just 10 years old.
At this time I played for the school rugby team, in the pic, I am third from the left on the first row.
We weren't a great team and during the season and finished mid-table with as many defeats as victories.
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5 Surprising Qualities That Can Improve Your Leadership
LinkedIn
August 06, 2020
I was reading a blog this morning on which qualities are the ones that make a great leader. Now while I thought this article was very good and had many of the good leadership qualities that you would expect. These qualities included things such as Authenticity, Accountability, Nurturing, Humbleness, Motivational, Inspirational, etc., but there were some important qualities that I felt were missing, qualities. which are overlooked or undervalued.
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Fastest Way to Create a Toxic Culture That Disengages Your Staff
linkedin
August 05, 2020
Everybody has had at least one bad boss, and some of us have had many more than that. I also know that not everyone will have felt I was a great boss and to those people I apologize, it wasn't intentional, as I always tried to be the best leader that I could be.
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How Leaders Can Rapidly Change Culture
linkedin
August 04, 2020
One of the most important impacts on the performance of an organization is the culture that is created by the leader. The role of culture is immense, I suspect that you have heard the Peter Drucker quote "Culture eats Strategy for breakfast", but even that doesn't quite cover the impact and importance of culture.
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Why Walking The Talk is Critical
linkedin
July 16, 2020
You've probably heard the phrase that leaders have to talk the talk, and then walk the walk.
I know I have at it has been mentioned in practically every leadership training course I have been done.
Some of the reasons stated as to why this is important are that it helps show authenticity and it helps build trust in the leader.
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Our Three Circles of Interest and How We Should Handle Them
linkedin
July 14, 2020
As we travel through these unprecedented times I can only imagine the stress and strain that many are feeling, from the concerns about the coronavirus, to the economy, and to what is happening politically (whichever side of the divide you are on).
During these times it's worth remembering the three circles which impact our lives.
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7 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Became a Leader
linkedin
June 15, 2020
In a coaching session a client, they asked me, “what were the main things I wish I’d known that would have helped me become a better leader sooner“.
This got me thinking about my first real leadership role, which was over 25 years ago when I took over the lead on a project that I had been working on for 2 years. I had worked on the project in a number of roles architect, development lead, test manager, and then implementation manager. So I had held some team leader roles, but this was the first time that I had been involved in leading people who were also leading people. This meant that my hands-on skills were now less relevant as the role was a 100% leadership role.
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Some People Just Like To Ski Uphill!
linkedin
May 21, 2020
I've been working with a client on helping him to build a Masterclass on Linkedin Sales and Marketing.
Both of us are fed up with these automated bots that just spam you with the most aggressive, most mundane, or seriously ill-fitting pitches that just really make you feel like they have no knowledge of Sales and Marketing. Either that or they have put zero effort into understanding their market or the needs of their market...
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Tags: Social, Marketing, Sales
What Most Leaders Get Wrong About Organisational Effectiveness
linkedin
May 10, 2020
In pretty much every Organization that I have worked, they have all made the same mistake when it comes to driving Organizational Effectiveness. This is in spite of the fact that they all had the same goal of creating a High Performing Organization.
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7 For Boosting Confidence in Times of Uncertainty
linkedin
May 10, 2020
As I watch the unfolding drama of the Coronavirus pandemic and the impact of the Global Lockdown I am reminded of the turmoil, fear, and stress that comes from uncertainty and the damage that it can cause on morale and the anxiety that it can create.
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Tags: Leadership, HR, COVID19
Bad Boss Habits - The know it all boss
linkedin
April 10, 2020
There is nothing worse than working for a know-it-all-boss.
This is because they believe that the reason that they have been put in charge is that they are not only smarter than everyone else but because they already know everything about the business, that everyone else is just there to do their bidding and execute.
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The One Mistake That Can Create A Toxic Culture
linkedin
April 05, 2020
Everyone I know has had at least one boss that they wish they had never had the displeasure of working for. I can honestly say that I have had my fair share, of terrible bosses, and sadly I may even have been a bad boss to some myself. And to those people I apologize, it wasn't intentional, I always tried to be the best boss I could be...
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5 Interesting Lessons From The Coronavirus Pandemic
linkedin
April 04, 2020
As we go through the Coronavirus Pandemic a lot of the things that we thought about life and business are being challenged. Things that we thought of as essential now seem so trivial, and things that seemed so trivial, like walking in the park, now seem more important.
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Tags: Leadership, COVID19
The 7 C’s of Great Leadership
linkedin
April 02, 2020
One question I get asked more than any other is what are the qualities that I look for in a leader. What are the skills, and traits that I think leaders need to have that will help them become great leaders?
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The Day The Earth Stood Still
linkedin
March 15, 2020
As a result of the Coronavirus, we are now living in unprecedented times.
Whilst I am sure that many people might think this is a massive overreaction you only need to look at the infection rates graphs, which are literally off the charts, to know that if this isn't controlled in the early stages it can get out of hand very quickly.
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Tags: Leadership, COVID19
3 Keys To leading A Virtual Team
linkedin
February 26, 2020
I have worked in IT for over 30 years, and I thought I had experienced pretty much every situation and working.
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Keep Your Business Safe With These Top Tips
GordonTredgold.com
February 20, 2020
It’s never been harder to keep your business strong. The percentage of failure seems to increase year on year culminating in around 50% failing in the first five years. That’s half of all businesses. Sometimes, you’ll forget about keeping your business safe. Instead, you’ll be looking in the opposite direction. Trying to get more sales and custom. Or trying to stay a step ahead of your competition. Keeping what you already have safe can, mistakingly, come last on your list of priorities. If your foundation was ever swept out from under you, you might just end up losing everything. Even if your business is primarily internet based, you could still end up losing out if you don’t focus on safety. These tips can help you keep your business safe from a few key angles. You might have already thought about some, which is great, but think about the others and how they can help you succeed.
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Tags: Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy
Grow Your Business Effectively In 2020
GordonTredgold.com
February 19, 2020
When looking for ways to build a new, successful business, it’s likely that you’ll be thinking of how to sell more products and this will be the main goal. After all, increasing product sales will ensure that you have the right amount of capital to secure business costs for another month or even year.
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Tags: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Sales
You're Either Disrupting or Being Disrupted
linkedin
February 10, 2020
The first thing to remember about disruption is that it's a two-way street. In today's business world either you are the disrupter, or you are being disrupted. So choose wisely!
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6 Mistakes Rookie Leaders Make
linkedin
January 08, 2020
The transition from technical expert to first-time leader is a difficult step and one that causes many to stumble and fail. I know this from personal experience.
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The Truth About Unleashing Your Hidden Potential
linkedin
January 05, 2020
When I look at where I was at the start of 2010.
Unknown, outside my friends and family, and just working a corporate role, and where I am now.
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Goals, Goals and more Goals - Here's my 2020 Hindsight on Goal Setting!
linkedin
January 02, 2020
Like me, your inbox and linkedin feed is probably littered with articles, offers and posts on the importance of goal setting - which given we're at the start of a new year is hardly surprising.
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Qualifications Or Experience: What’s More Important?
GordonTredgold.com
December 19, 2019
When it comes to applying for a job, one question that is always on people’s minds is whether it’s more important to have qualifications or experience.
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5 Ways to Overcome Stress and Attract Great Employees
GordonTredgold.com
December 12, 2019
Stress often leads to withdrawal into self and prevents you from seeing the potentials of people in front of you. This article will guide you on how to overcome it and attract great employees.
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Why Culture matters!
GordonTredgold.com
December 12, 2019
“Culture Eats Strategy For Breakfast” is one of my favorite leadership saying from Peter Drucker.
What this really means is that it matters not what the mission, vision, and goals of your business are, if your culture isn’t aligned with them then it’s never ever going to happen.
In the battle between culture and strategy, culture is the undefeated champion, as culture will win out every single time.
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Five Negative Impacts Of A Blame Culture
linkedin
November 26, 2019
How do you respond when a problem occurs?
Do you leap into action and go into full solution mode? or
Do you look around and try to figure out who is to blame?
If you go down the blame path this can have damaging results for your team, your company ...
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Tags: Leadership, Culture, HR
Saving The Environment: Is Your Business Doing Enough?
GordonTredgold.com
November 25, 2019
As a business, you are already giving back to your local town. You’re hiring local people and you are putting money back into the economy – and you’re doing well at that. However, have you considered what you are doing for the environment?
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Tags: Sustainability, Leadership
Impress Your Co-Workers With These Artificial Intelligence Facts
GordonTredgold.com
November 24, 2019
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, makes most of us think of scary robots taking over the earth and destroying mankind. However, this type of technology is used for so much more.
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Tags: AI, Leadership
How to Find a Mentor
GordonTredgold.com
November 16, 2019
The definition of success undoubtedly will differ from one person to the next. One person may say success is having $1million dollars while the next person will say that their definition of success is becoming their own boss. That being said, there is no definite definition of what success actually is. Today many are swimming against the current by creating their own business also known as becoming an entrepreneur.
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Tags: Leadership, Entrepreneurship
How To Stop Culture From Eating Your Strategy for Breakfast
linkedin
November 12, 2019
One of my favourite business quotes comes from Peter Drucker, and it’s “Culture Eats Strategy For Breakfast.” What this means is that is doesn’t matter what your companies mission, vision, and goals are if your culture isn’t aligned, then it’s never going to happen. Because in the battle between culture and strategy, culture wins every single time.
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Six Effective Ways to Help Boost Employee Engagement
GordonTredgold.com
November 09, 2019
Without question, employees are among the biggest contributing factors to any company’s success. You want to attract and retain top talent and keep your existing employees fully engaged to improve job satisfaction and lower turnover. But how do you best boost employee appreciation at the workplace?
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5 Ways To Encourage Smart Risk-Taking
linkedin
October 30, 2019
There have been hundreds, if not thousands, of articles that have been written about how making mistakes and learning from them, is one of the major keys to success.
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How to Improve as An Entrepreneur
GordonTredgold.com
October 25, 2019
The best entrepreneurs are the ones who are always looking to improve their abilities as a business owner. This is how you reach the top, develop your skills and find ways to overcome various problems that are inevitable in the world of business. It is when you stop pushing forward and trying to improve that you plateau and this can have a negative impact on your entire company. There are lots of different ways that you can grow as an entrepreneur – some of these can be challenging and require you to step outside of your comfort zone, but it is here where you learn and develop the most.
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Tags: Management, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy
The Human Workplace Perspective: The Future of Great Leaders
GordonTredgold.com
October 24, 2019
Anyone who has been working in a traditional workplace for the past decade can see how much it’s changed. The world of work is evolving, and we’re also evolving with it. Who is behind these changes? The leaders of the future. Did you know that a recent study revealed that 58% of managers received no management training.
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Tags: Leadership, HR, Agile
#1 Killer of Employee Engagement
linkedin
October 10, 2019
No one knows the business as well as you do, so you might as well retain control over everything, right? If you give someone a task to do, you need to look over his or her shoulders the entire time, making sure the employee is doing it the way you want.
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How to Create Highly Engaged Teams
linkedin
October 04, 2019
People are not afraid of hard work they are afraid of failure, and it’s this fear of failure that causes them to disengage because nobody wants to be involved in a failure.
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9 Reasons Your Team No Longer Want to Work for You
linkedin
September 26, 2019
As we come to the end of 2016, and what a year it was, many people will be thinking about 2017 and be will planning their goals for the year ahead. One of these goals could be about finding a new job or changing their career. Given that, according to the research 50 percent of people leave companies because of their bosses, they could be setting that goal because of you!
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Creating a 'Can Do' Mindset in Your Teams
linkedin
September 25, 2019
Having a 'Can Do' mindset is critical for any team, department or business that wants to achieve its full potential.
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The Business Location And Getting It Fit For Purpose
GordonTredgold.com
September 24, 2019
Many businesses will start off with just you, your laptop and a place that has WiFi connection. But a successful business will quickly move on from this and have you thinking about finding the right business location as the next step in your business journey. It might be a shop, an office that you work out from, or a place where you can store stock. But are there things you need to think about? Here are some suggestions.
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Tags: Leadership, Marketing, Sales, Business Strategy
Starting Your Own Business? What You Might Want to Think About
GordonTredgold.com
September 24, 2019
Many business owners will be able to tell you when they get the idea to start their own business. It might have always been an ambition, or something that they decide to do. Of course, it isn’t easy to begin with, but the actual process is much easier than you would imagine. Any business is going to take hard work and dedication to make it happen and to make it work for you.
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10 Tips for Boosting Your People Skills
linkedin
September 14, 2019
We get promoted because of our technical skills, but our success as managers and leaders is determined by our Emotional Intelligence or our EQ.
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3 Reasons Poor Leadership Is Costing You More Than You Think
linkedin
September 10, 2019
I was approached just recently by a company to run a 3-day leadership training program for senior leaders, and they asked me to send them the course outline, objective, and price, etc.
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5 Regrets Of A Failed Entrepreneur
linkedin
September 01, 2019
Ninety percent of start-ups fail, some for reasons which were completely avoidable, others because of a lack of confidence, preparation or understanding of what was needed to be successful. I have experienced some of that failure myself. Afterward, there is always that feeling of regret for things that, in hindsight, you would differently if given the opportunity. Here are seven regrets of a failed Entrepreneur.
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7 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Became a Leader
linkedin
August 28, 2019
In a coaching session a client they asked me, “what were the main things I wish I’d known that would have helped me become a better leader sooner“.
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5 Simple Questions Great Leaders Ask
linkedin
August 21, 2019
Great leaders don't just provide great answers to questions; they also ask great questions. You can learn so much by asking great questions, and this a fantastic habit to develop.
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Why Agile is Doomed to Fail
linkedin
August 14, 2019
Having worked with multiple companies who have made the move to Agile, there is one issue that I see that keeps them from achieving the full benefits of Agile.
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Tags: HR, Agile
12 Things Your Team Hate (But will never say to Your face)
linkedin
August 10, 2019
We all like to think that we're great bosses, in fact, we know we are because our team never complain, or say anything bad about us.
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#1 Cause of Business Failure
linkedin
August 09, 2019
Bad leadership destroys engagement, raises stress levels, reduces morale and ultimately it leads to failures that can kill businesses.
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Three Reasons Why Successful Leaders Spend Time Planning
linkedin
August 08, 2019
The more failing projects I get invited to come in and help turn around the more I see the importance of Focus.
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9 Ways To Better Motivate Millennials
linkedin
August 02, 2019
Millennial's are now the largest group in the workforce, and according to Gallup Research, just 29 percent are engaged. This means that 71% are either disengaged or actively disengaged which is going to have a negative impact on their performance and the results that they generate. Millennial's have different views and desires to previous generation, and as leaders, the better you can understand and act on them, the more effective a leader you will be.
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29 Questions Leaders Use That Help Drive Success
linkedin
July 28, 2019
As leaders, you need to be constantly coaching and working to developing your teams, and one of the best ways to do that is by asking questions. We can do this to help build confidence, to identify opportunities and challenges, to help remove doubts and fears.
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Tags: Management, Leadership
10 Things to Know About Building Successful Teams
linkedin
July 26, 2019
Great results don't just happen because the leader wants them to happen they involve hard work and effort, and contribution from the entire team. The bigger the results we want to achieve the better the team we need to build.
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7 E's of High Performing Leaders
linkedin
July 16, 2019
Great leadership comes in all shapes and sizes from Lincoln, Churchill, Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Mandela and so on.
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7 Habits You Need To Quit To Achieve Your Full Potential
linkedin
July 12, 2019
As a coach, the start of the new year is always a great time because it's the time that clients are full of optimism. Ready to set bold new goals, or create inspiring visions for their futures. And while I love to help them set these bold new goals, it's worth noting that science says that 92% of people will fail to achieve their goals, which is staggering.
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5 Signs Your EQ Is Not As Good As You Think It Is
linkedin
July 08, 2019
The majority of the leaders that I know, including myself, all have an over-inflated view of their Emotional Intelligence. We all know how important it is to leadership, we have all read the requisite books on the subject leading many of us to believe that we have mastered it.
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The Worst Boss I Ever Had And What It Taught Me
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June 25, 2019
I can honestly say I have worked for some great bosses. But without doubt, it is those bad bosses that made the biggest impact, left the largest impression and taught me the most about what Leadership is and what it most definitely isn't.
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10 Tips To Improve Your EQ and Become a Better Leader
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June 20, 2019
We get promoted because of our technical skills, but our success as managers and leaders is determined by our Emotional Intelligence or our EQ.
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9 Simple Things Leaders Should Never Forget
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June 19, 2019
Whenever I start to work with a new company to help it improve its leadership, the first thing I like to do is study the leaders in action and get feedback on how they are perceived by their teams.
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How Much Does Poor EQ Cost Your Company?
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June 10, 2019
According to the Gallup figures on Employee Engagement, they claim that 67.4 percent of employees are disengaged or actively disengaged and that this cost the US between $450-550Billion per year.
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Possibly The Best Example of Leadership I Have Ever Heard
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June 09, 2019
A good friend shared this story with me about one of the real heroes of the D-Day landings, and I think it's probably one of the best examples of what leadership is all about...
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Thank You For All You Support
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May 26, 2019
I'd just like to say what a tremendous honour it is to selected as #7 on the list of Top 20 Most Inspiring Leadership Blogs.
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The Good, The Bad and Ugly of My Worst Ever Boss
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May 19, 2019
Like many I can remember every single boss I have had throughout my 30-year career, I have had good bosses, bad bosses, and at least one great boss.
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How to Innovatively Improve Business Productivity
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May 19, 2019
Productivity is a term that many business owner are acutely aware of. Running a smooth, effective and highly productive company is something you want to achieve without a doubt. There are many reasons why your productivity might be lagging, but it takes a confident entrepreneur to notice these downf
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How To Navigate The Glass Cliff
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May 18, 2019
As if the difficulty of breaking through the glass ceiling wasn’t enough, professional women have to navigate yet another barrier to advancing in the workplace: the glass cliff. This phenomenon is characterized by what all-too-frequently happens when women are given leadership roles in a corporati
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Podcast: Importance of Coaching
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May 18, 2019
This is an interview I did with Krista Mollion on leadership, coaching and getting results. I've always been a firm believer in the power of coaching, and that stems from sports, but it wasn't until I found that I was becoming my own limitation on what could be achieved that I added coaching to my [
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Measuring the Virtue of Entrepreneurship Dependent Economic Growth in the Modern World
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May 13, 2019
Many brave youngsters have stepped in as the entrepreneurs in the market to build their own path with the idea of flourishing their country with the innovative wave of entrepreneurship which can drive the better results. It is very important to develop the economy using the latest innovations. There
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How to Build Your Personal Brand
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May 09, 2019
As an aspiring business leader, you’ll be well aware of the value of your personal brand. It’s what proceeds you as you work towards your ambitious goals – a brand that encapsulates your character, your determination, and your skills. This article looks at how you can build your personal brand
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Four Easy Ways to Boost Your Profits in 2019
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May 07, 2019
Boosting profits is always on the mind of successful and ambitious businesspeople. It’s how the best businesses drive innovation and remain one step ahead of their competitors. In concentrating deeply on sales strategies and other profit-boosting methods, though, business leaders can often overloo
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Key Factors Behind Employee Unproductivity
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May 07, 2019
(image: flickr) When the success (or failure) of your business depends on the employees in your care, then you need to ensure they are working as productively as possible. If they aren't pulling their weight, for whatever reason, then you, as the leader, need to take steps to put things right. In th
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5 Ways Your Company Is Wasting Time
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May 07, 2019
Image Source. Licensed under Creative Commons. Time is money in business. Every time you waste time doing a task, you’re wasting resources that could have used doing something more productive. Many companies waste time without realising. Here are just five common sources of timewasting that your b
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6 Tips For Women Who Want To Become Leaders
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May 03, 2019
Women are gaining more and more power across different industries. They are becoming leaders and finding ways to surpass their male counterparts while still being true to themselves. However, the numbers are still not where they need to be. Many industries are still very closed off for women and the
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Seven Stupid Mistakes That Are Stopping You From Getting Promoted
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May 03, 2019
Just because you're smart doesn't mean that you're not going to make dumb mistakes, mistakes that can hamper your career and hold you back. No matter how smart you are, you won't achieve your full potential until you stop making these seven stupid mistakes. 1. Believe thinking an
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The One Thing Most Leaders Forget About Accountability
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May 01, 2019
While it's true that Accountability starts at the top, and that if leaders don't walk the talk, and meet their commitments, it will be almost impossible to create a culture of accountability. Yes, if you model accountability, some people will become more accountable. But it takes
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Taking PPC Seriously: Making The Most Of Your Ads
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April 30, 2019
(Image Source) When it comes to promoting a small business, the options available in the modern world are practically countless. You can pay people on social media to post for you, have an expert work on your site to make it come up in more searches, but most people skip these options, heading strai
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9 Simple Things Good Leaders Never Forget
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April 28, 2019
Whenever I start to work with a new company to help it improve its leadership, the first thing I like to do is study the leaders in action and get feedback on how they are perceived by their teams. Leadership can be difficult, but I am always amazed by the number of people who make it
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Why Great Leaders Trust Their Teams
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April 27, 2019
There is nothing worse than working for a know-it-all-boss. This is because they believe that the reason that they have been put in charge is that they are not only smarter than everyone else, but because they already know everything about the business,&
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5 Simple Qualities You Can Develop To Become a Better Leader
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April 26, 2019
I was reading an article about great leadership qualities, and while the list was very good and had many qualities that you would expect. Such as Authenticity, Accountability, Nurturing, Great communicator, Humility, Motivating, Inspiring, etc., there were some key qualities that I thought were
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7 Bad Habits That Were Damaging My Leadership
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April 25, 2019
I'd love to say that my leadership journey has been perfect and that ever since I stepped into my first leadership role, I was successful, but that would just be an out and out lie. Not only have I made my fair share of mistakes, but I have probably also made enough to cover for
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6 Reasons To Hire A Consultant For Your Business
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April 24, 2019
Photo by Amy Hirschi on Unsplash One of the hardest things about running your own business is admitting that you may need help. Whilst you may like to think that you can do everything alone, the reality of it is it's just not possible. Whether you're bringing on your first ever member of your team [
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The Everyday Technology That Really Helps Businesses Along
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April 23, 2019
If you are to run a successful business, there are a lot of things that you will need to consider. One of the most important concerns here is going to be what kind of technology you are making use of in your business. Technology plays a central role for most entrepreneurs in most industries, and [..
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5 Reasons Why You Should Consider Outsourcing Your Video Marketing
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March 15, 2018
Over 80% of all internet traffic is going to be video by 2019, according to Cisco. If you spend any amount of time online, you probably have seen that this trend is already well underway. Video will be used for marketing, entertainment and even training, and video will drive purchases more than ever in the near future. These are video trends that are quickly taking over the world of the internet. There is a digital marketing revolution going on, and if you don't get on board soon, you'll be left behind.
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Master This One Simple Habit To Significantly Improve Your Leadership
Inc.
March 13, 2018
Years ago, I had this boss who was terribly inconsistent. One week, he would praise us for our work, and the next week, we would do even better and he would say we were performing poorly. Teams never knew where they stood with this guy because they didn't have a consistent idea of what good and bad looked like.
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If You Want To Boost Employee Engagement Then Stop Doing This
Inc.
March 12, 2018
No one knows the business as well as you do, so you might as well retain control over everything, right? If you give someone a task to do, you need to look over his or her shoulders the entire time, making sure the employee is doing it the way you want.
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5 Things Productive Leaders Do Differently to Achieve Results
Inc.
March 11, 2018
There have been many days where we wake up planning to have a very productive day. We start our day thinking of all the work that will get done on our to-do lists, only to find ourselves distracted and unproductive. It doesn't matter how great our intentions are, something always comes up derailing our "fool-proof" plans, ruining any chance of getting things done. There are only two ways we can increase our work output: put in more hours, or work smarter. Successful entrepreneurs do both, with a focus on the latter.
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8 Things You Can Do Daily That Will Boost Employee Engagement
Inc.
March 10, 2018
Employee engagement is running at around 32%. Which means that a staggering 68% of staff, potentially your staff, are either disengaged or even worse actively disengaged. According to Gallup, this costs the US economy anywhere between $450 to $550 billion per year.
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4 Tips For Leveraging Your Influence And Getting Paid To Speak
Inc.
March 09, 2018
Social media influencers understand that fame is the ultimate commodity. However, Uncle Ben once said that "With great power...comes great responsibility".
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5 Things Companies Should Be Offering To Attract The Best Female Talent
Inc.
March 08, 2018
International Women's Month, yet another moment when female power, talent, and ambition are celebrated and appreciated. This year has seen major initiatives by women - such as #MeToo and #Time'sUp - to rightfully take their place in society, especially in the modern corporate environment. That said, there are things that are vital in creating a culture that allows women in the corporate world to thrive and make a true contribution in the workplace and global economy.
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If Time Is Money, Are You Spending Yours Wisely?
Inc.
March 08, 2018
There are 1,440 minutes in a day. Do you have any idea how many of your minutes are spent actually contributing to your income? More importantly, do you have any idea how many of those minutes are contributing to the impact you make in the world?
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The Number One Cause Of Business Failure
Inc.
March 07, 2018
Bad leadership destroy engagement, raises stress levels, reduces morale and ultimately it leads to failures that can kill businesses.
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Innovation Is the Key to Entrepreneurship
Inc.
March 05, 2018
Ninety-three percent of executives surveyed by global professional services company Accenture stated that innovation is critical to their company's long-term success. In the same survey, only 18 percent of executives felt their company's innovation efforts were providing them with an advantage.
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Amazon's Move Into Digital Marketing: What You Need To Know!
Inc.
March 01, 2018
We all knew Amazon was an online giant, but in 2017 the e-commerce behemoth sent shockwaves through the retail industry with its $13.7B acquisition of Whole Foods. It has been speculated that other traditional retailers like Nordstrom, Lowe's, and Ulta may be next.
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Mistakes Most People Make When Giving Negative Feedback
Inc.
March 01, 2018
Picture this. There's a team of enthusiastic employees working on a project. Everyone is super excited to be a part of the project, and they can't wait to succeed.
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