High Growth Blog

Date: October 11th, 2018
Category: Blog | Leadership

Scott Peck in his book The Road Less Traveled says that “without discipline we can solve nothing.” The most successful people in life are disciplined. Fact. Discipline is made up of tools we use to cope with life’s problems and challenges. Below I list some of the key markers of discipline: Hard working. If we…

Tags: | leadership, management

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Date: October 6th, 2018
Category: Blog | Leadership

In a recent survey, Gallup found that one in two employees have left a job due to a manager. So why are managers such a problem in today’s workplace? The truth is, managing people isn’t easy. It’s one of the hardest jobs out there. Unfortunately, not everyone has those skills; yet those people end up…

Tags: | management

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Date: September 29th, 2018
Category: Blog | Leadership

Richard Branson has proven that anything is possible with the power of a strong mindset. With more than 300 businesses under his belt, Branson teaches business owners to take action with passion without overthinking it. These four mindset shifts will help you bridge the gap between dreams and success. 1. Surround yourself with high achievers….

Tags: | mindset

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Date: September 22nd, 2018
Category: Blog | Strategy Implementation

A lot of companies I meet are under the illusion that they’re providing excellent customer service when they actually are not. A Customer Service Benchmark report revealed that while 80 percent of businesses it contacted believed they offered excellent customer service, only 8 percent of their customers agreed that that was true. It goes without…

Tags: | customer service

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Date: September 14th, 2018
Category: Blog | Leadership

As a coach, I’m always on the lookout for new inspiration and tools for helping others improve leadership. Learning about other people’s experiences, strategies, and ideas about leadership. Here are 5 of the best TED talks that summarise what makes great leaders Simon Sinek, “Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe” Simon Sinek affirms that…

Tags: | leadership, management

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Date: September 8th, 2018
Category: Blog | Leadership

Over the years I observed many clients try and start new and positive habits. Unfortunately a lot of the time they have failed. This perhaps not surprising when you consider across the UK 38 percent of people will make resolutions, only 8 percent will succeed. So to make the process of adopting new habits easier…

Tags: | habits

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Date: August 27th, 2018
Category: Blog | Strategy Implementation

Having a great strategy, can catapult your company to the mainsteam market, but only solid execution can keep you there. Can you deliver your intent? Most companies can dream big and create a vision, but cannot execute. Robert Kaplan and David P Norton recently reported in the Harvard Business Review that 95% of employees are…

Tags: | leadership, strategy execution

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Date: August 17th, 2018
Category: Blog | Strategy

The more I facilitate strategic planning meetings, the more I recognise the challenges that business leaders face wanting to create change and a develop a new future for your organisation.  You may understand the importance of strategic planning, but does the rest of your leadership team? If you’re talking to someone who has never done…

Tags: | Strategy Development

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Date: July 21st, 2018
Category: Blog | Leadership

An ability to focus and work deeply for an extended period is the holy grail for productivity. Cal Newport threw down this challenge in his enjoyable book, Deep Work. He defines deep work as: “Professional activities performed in a state of distraction-free concentration that push your cognitive capabilities to their limit.” He adds “These efforts…

Tags: | time management

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Date: July 12th, 2018
Category: Blog | Leadership

We’ve all heard the phrase, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” If only that were true in business. Carefully-designed “covers“ are essential to attracting potential buyers to commit to purchasing products and services. Covers in business are not just on books. They include everything that acts as an impression (or as I term them:…

Tags: | leadership

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