Leadership lessons of Steve Jobs pt2
2. Simplify. Steve Jobs’s second leadership lesson is 'simplify' and with this his skill was about zeroing in on the essence of the Apple products and eliminating all unnecessary components that would [...]
A kick up the Chief Executive – coaching, it’s value and what’s expected
This is a refreshing and insightful Sunday Times article by Carly Chynoweth that explores the value of coaching in today's business climate and what senior leaders should expect from their coach. [...]
Leadership is a contact sport…
A study by Marshall Goldsmith and Howard Morgan of what REALLY works when it comes to leadership development programmes. One over-riding constant is instilling a coaching relationship. Participants ongoing interactions, contact and follow [...]
Coaching training skills for managers open event
Are you looking for a fresh and unique training that will equip your managers to coach in 10 minutes? Here's an overview of our Coaching For Great Work open ‘taster’ event that’s [...]
Everybody Needs a Coach
Google CEO Eric Schmidt: ''Everybody needs a coach'' I just came across this video by Google CEO Eric Schmidt sharing why he believes everyone needs a coach. Click here to see his very [...]
The need for training the manager as a coach
Some key research from Blessing White highlighting the value for training the manager as coach. Key quote - "Managers need to adopt coaching as a daily leadership practice and focus on [...]