by Mark Donovan | Aug 23, 2019 | Uncategorised
When it comes to dealing with underperformance in business many leaders act like the Ostrich. They put their head in the sand hoping the problem will go away. But, if we avoid dealing with the underperformance problem, will it go away? No, it will only get worse and...
by Mark Donovan | Aug 19, 2019 | Uncategorised
There has been a lot of media coverage recently about the anniversary of the first landing on the moon. When NASA launches a moon shot, there is more energy expended in the first few minutes just getting the rocket off the launch pad, then it takes to propel the...
by Mark Donovan | Aug 15, 2019 | Uncategorised
To deal with people effectively, we must study their wants, their needs, their motivations on an individual basis. If your key stakeholders feel that you are prepared to work on the relationship with them, ensuring that both sides benefit, then they will give you more...
by Mark Donovan | Aug 4, 2019 | Uncategorised
There is a lot of information and programmes out there today on Wellness, Mindfulness and Corporate Wellbeing. Though these are useful areas to help us deal with the symptoms of pressure and stress, they do not deal with the cause i.e. what is bringing it on. If we...
by Mark Donovan | Jul 26, 2019 | Uncategorised
The reason most of us don’t get what we need to do done is, we lose focus. We complain about not having enough time. But, time is not a resource, time is a priority. We allow ourselves to get distracted. The most successful people have the mindset that ‘if they say...
by Mark Donovan | Jul 19, 2019 | Uncategorised
I once asked a CEO how many people work in your organisation. He said, “about half”. In every business, there are people who are as committed as a kamikaze pilot on their 25th mission. Too many leaders act like the ostrich when dealing with underperformance. They put...
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