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Make people accountable for success, not for failure.

Make people accountable for success, not for failure.

  • Gordontredgold
  • Sep 6th, 2012

As a Leader, the type of environment I try to create is one where my staff feel accountable for success and they know th....

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If you want to know whom to blame, then get a mirror.

If you want to know whom to blame, then get a mirror.

  • Gordontredgold
  • Sep 4th, 2012

If your team is not functioning well, not performing and you want to know where the problem lies, then get a mirror and ....

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Empowerment, Accountability, Success

Empowerment, Accountability, Success

  • Gordontredgold
  • Sep 4th, 2012

Empowerment leads to increased accountability and increased accountability leads to a higher probability of success. Wh....

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If you expect failure, you are putting your people in a position to fail, you are abdicating any accountability and the most likely outcome is failure.

If you expect failure, you are putting your people in a position to fail, you are abdicating any accountability and the most likely outcome is failure.

  • Gordontredgold
  • Sep 2nd, 2012

I am firm believer that the expectations we have of our teams, or individuals, has a significant impact on the potential....

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Leading in a Global Multi-Cultural Environment

Leading in a Global Multi-Cultural Environment

  • Gordontredgold
  • Sep 1st, 2012

Over the years I have led and managed teams locally in the UK, Belgium, France, Holland, Czech Republic, USA and Germany....

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Good to Great – Jim Collins

Good to Great – Jim Collins

  • Gordontredgold
  • Aug 31st, 2012

Good to Great by Jim Collins is one of the best books on business and leadership that I have ever read and I recommend i....

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‘Reward and Recognition’ is the fuel in the fire of continuous improvement.

‘Reward and Recognition’ is the fuel in the fire of continuous improvement.

  • Gordontredgold
  • Aug 29th, 2012

In many of the companies I have worked for, they believe that you shouldn’t praise people for just doing their job, ....

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Most people can be successful if you can show them how and then focus on what’s important.

Most people can be successful if you can show them how and then focus on what’s important.

  • Gordontredgold
  • Aug 27th, 2012

More often than not when teams have had poor results or have failed to deliver it’s usually it was because they were....

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Everyone who comes to work wants to do a good job and be successful.
 As a Leader, I believe my job is to put them into a position where they can be successful.

Everyone who comes to work wants to do a good job and be successful.
 As a Leader, I believe my job is to put them into a position where they can be successful.

  • Gordontredgold
  • Aug 26th, 2012

I honestly believe that no one comes to work looking to do a bad job. Everyone wants to be successful, everyone wants ....

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Fundamental beliefs

Fundamental beliefs

  • Gordontredgold
  • Aug 25th, 2012

These are some of my fundamental beliefs which help shape the way I lead and manage people. They form the basis for my....

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