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Leadership and Self-Deception

Leadership and Self-Deception

  • Gordontredgold
  • Oct 3rd, 2012

I was recommend a book called "Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting out of the Box" by The Arbinger Institute. This i....

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It’s nice to be important, but it’s important to be nice.

It’s nice to be important, but it’s important to be nice.

  • Gordontredgold
  • Oct 1st, 2012

My mentor used to tell me management is not a popularity contest, as sometimes we have to make tough, unpopular decision....

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Recognizing what’s important.

Recognizing what’s important.

  • Gordontredgold
  • Sep 30th, 2012

Recognition is a powerful motivator. It costs us nothing and has a tremendous impact on morale, engagement and producti....

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Small Words, Big Returns.

Small Words, Big Returns.

  • Gordontredgold
  • Sep 28th, 2012

Having just spent one week in Asia and another in the North America visiting the regional teams, I am reminded just ho....

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No Mananas

No Mananas

  • Gordontredgold
  • Sep 24th, 2012

Putting things off until tomorrow is a potential first step on the road to failure. We should look to make progress o....

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Return on Investment

Return on Investment

  • Gordontredgold
  • Sep 22nd, 2012

In business, one of the key metrics is Return on Investment, or ROI as its more commonly called. What ROI focuses on ....

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Interruption or Opportunity?

Interruption or Opportunity?

  • Gordontredgold
  • Sep 21st, 2012

Like many, I try to operate an Open Door policy. Someone once asked me if it was successful, I said, “I don’t kno....

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Beware of Sibling Rivalries.

Beware of Sibling Rivalries.

  • Gordontredgold
  • Sep 20th, 2012

When we are looking at transforming an organization into a high performing organization, not all of our teams are going ....

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I love the data.

I love the data.

  • Gordontredgold
  • Sep 17th, 2012

If you want to create a high performance culture, then it needs accurate performance measurements. The organization n....

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Be the change you want to see!

Be the change you want to see!

  • Gordontredgold
  • Sep 15th, 2012

As I sit here watching the New Zealand All Blacks play the South African Springboks, I am reminded of the film Invictus.....

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