“The true measure of a person is how they treat someone who can do him absolutely no good.” – Samuel Johnson
Peace of Mind
Had a client today lose a lot in a building fire. It is a good reminder to have good business interuption and income protection insurance. Up and running almost immediately. There are enough decisions to make, problems to solve and staff to keep employed without the added stress of an insurance problem or worse……none! Thats the immediate stuff starting to get under way.
With a good strategic plan (as we saw during the earthquake) and a team that is engaged with it a company can quickly update the immediate actions that need to occur and alter the tactics if required. The company quickly then realigns and does what is needed.
Times like these are full of uncertainty and tough decisions but they can also pull a team culture together if there is good communication and strong leadership.
The Big Win
I love this quote. I was recently reviewing a clients strategy. All the directors in the room were happy just to settle for average rather than have some difficult discussions that would address the problem. I had to challenge them on it and whilst it caused some conflict it was productive conflict and led to a valuable conversation. Sometimes you need that to get a great result.
Business Execution for Results
Business Execution for Results
A great read written by Kiwi Stephen Lynch who for many years has been the Operations Officer for RESULTS.com. A clever and awesome mate who writes blogs, growth tips and is an example and inspiration for many. I recommend the read. (Link Here to Amazon Bookstore).
“Its not about …
“Its not about making the sale, it is about starting the relationship”
Client Success: In amongst the Chaos of Business as Usual
Its not every day you get a call from a CEO telling you of some great news. He had just presented some key numbers to his board comparing end of 2010 vs end of 2013 results. a construction industry company. Of course there is a need to protect identity & confidentiality but in summary;
Staff numbers are up by 80%
Top line has increased 62%
Bottom line has increased 188%
With a big lift in moving parts and operations the overall notifiable safety issues have reduced significantly. Sometimes it is good to look at the numbers, reflect and realise that the hard work by a lot of people is making a difference.
Time to celebrate success!
“The role of a …
“The role of a Business leader is to grow, mentor, develop & guide their team or to recruit their replacements”
Its really that simple and things change when you start doing this and stop doing their job for them.
The Thinker
Are you a thinker or a doer. Of course you need to be both but give me the latter any day!
It All Starts with a great Vision: Mapping the Path Ahead

It starts with defining what success looks like! |
Any leader has to be able to inspire those in their team. We hear and read about this but what is the reality? People can and are not inspired by the past or present, they can only be inspired by the future. By definition this means that a large part of leadership is about defining the future or mapping the way ahead. How is this done and more importantly how can it be done with any confidence when business leadership today is so fast moving and dynamic?
Defining, creating and sharing a Vision is hard to do and yet it is of high value. Those leaders that live in this space of defining their future and the future of their organisations can truly inspire people to achieve great things. It gives certainty in ever changing times and presents a “bullseye” of success for which a team can aim. Most businesses don’t create the space to articulate their future so if you are one that does you already have a strategic advantage over your competitors.