Leadership is about inspiring others to follow: Old style leadership anagram Despotic Anagram (old thinking) Dictatorial & commanding Evaluates rather than values Suspicious and cynical Power seeking & taking Oppresses differences Total control seeker Intrustive & instructive Cold and calculating Nothing too inspiring about despots! “THE WORLD THAT WE HAVE MADE AS A RESULT OF… Continue reading »
Nov
01
What is Motivation & How to ‘Motivate’ Others “orglearn” Video
What is Motivation & How to ‘Motivate’ Others the first “orglearn” Video. Information on what motivation is really about, a plain talk start on really understanding motivation. A four minute video presentation on motivation that covers the real motivational forces: craving, needs and wants and the desire to satisfy the tension created in all of… Continue reading »
Oct
21
Sound Advice from Jack Welch
“The Economist” Magazine once described Jack Welch, the ex-boss of General Electric as… ‘the man who has some claim to being the world’s most successful manager of the past quarter century’. A few quotes I have collected over recent years may give us some insights into the issues we as managers need to consider; ‘the… Continue reading »
Oct
07
Four more Key Competencies for People Leading People at Work
To round out this series on competence the four ‘final’ people oriented competencies defined through our teams research. ORGANISATIONAL COMMITMENT A) Understands and follows the organization’s ethical rules, policies and regulations and works actively towards its vision, mission, goals and aspirations. B) Shows concern for the image of the organisation and talks positively about the… Continue reading »
Oct
05
OCC staff: Its not Me and Pauli its Pauli and I Interpersonal Relations and Leadership
Yes well perhaps it just modern speech in the case of OCC staff… or is it maybe a verbal symptom of a very selfish attitude… me first, me first… Three more desirable personal competencies for modern leadership, or for just being a better team member for that matter! INTERPERSONAL UNDERSTANDING A) Shows respect and concern… Continue reading »
Sep
30
Three Leader Behaviours for Competent People Oriented Management
DEVELOPS OTHERS A) Creates and provides opportunities to allow staff to invest the appropriate amount of time to ensure personal development. B) Uses the Performance Management System to cultivate and develop employee talent. C) Actively undertakes personal development discussions with subordinates and encourages them to participate in appropriate learning activities. D) Analyses individual strengths, weaknesses,… Continue reading »
Sep
18
People Oriented Management Competencies and Working With Teams
TEAM LEADERSHIP A) Communicates clearly the team goals and systematically monitors standards and controls the progress of the team and individual members. Listens well to the opinions of members. B) Leads by example by adhering to agreed rules, regulations and standards of behaviour in general and particularly those set/agreed by the team. C) Uses sound… Continue reading »
Sep
16
Desirable Personal Qualities for People Oriented Managers
Three more desirable qualities for those that want to excel at being people oriented managers or leaders: RELATIONSHIP BUILDER A) Communicates effectively with those around him/her. B) Understands and practices the principles of good human relations. C) Regularly contacts those people critical to his/her personal and work success. D) Shows genuine interest in the well-being… Continue reading »
Sep
08
The Last Lecture Randy Pausch Lessons for Life
The “Last Lecture,” Randy Pausch “The idea of the last lecture is a hypothetical question, “if you knew were going to die, and you had one last lecture, what would you say to your students?” For Professor Pausch, it wasn’t hypothetical. He was fighting pancreatic cancer. This talk is not morbid or about death though… Continue reading »
Aug
31
Successful People Oriented Management and Human Realations
Some “must have” personal attributes for successful people oriented management and human relations. COMPASSIONATE INDIVIDUAL A) Readily acknowledges the achievements of others and accepts reasonable limitations and if disciplining of a staff is necessary does it in private. B) Takes a sympathetic approach to the difficulties of others and avoids trying to capitalize on their… Continue reading »
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