by Mark Donovan | Dec 29, 2021 | Uncategorised
Who am I? I am your constant companion. I am your greatest helper or your heaviest burden. I will push you onward or drag you down to failure. I am completely at your command. Show me exactly what you want done and after a few lessons, I will do it automatically. I...
by Mark Donovan | Dec 20, 2021 | Uncategorised
One of the most harmful habits I see in many people is our overwhelming need to prove how smart we are. This often leads to incredibly stupid behaviour or dumb arguments, in which we fight to prove that we’re right and someone else is wrong. Or the boss, who can’t...
by Mark Donovan | Dec 17, 2021 | Uncategorised
Those that are giving them, and those that are receiving them! It’s that time of year again! I was recently working with a senior management team. One of the managers, told me that when he is due to have yearly performance reviews with his team. They usually descend...
by Mark Donovan | Dec 10, 2021 | Uncategorised
It was 7 pm on the 20th of October 1968 at the Olympic stadium in Mexico City. The light was beginning to fade and the temperature was finally starting to cool. The closing ceremonies had just finished and the athletes and spectators were beginning to leave the...
by Mark Donovan | Dec 3, 2021 | Uncategorised
One of the most common barriers to innovation I hear is “we have no time”. Many leaders today, are so busy doing their day job, they have no time to focus on trying new things. Is it though, we are so busy making rafts to cross the river that we never look up to...
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