#1 Killer of Employee Engagement
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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12 Things Your Team Hate (But will never say to Your face)
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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
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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
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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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10 Things to Know About Building Successful Teams
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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
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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
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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
linkedin
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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