by Mark Donovan | Aug 4, 2022 | Uncategorised
Why do most people get promoted into leadership positions? The number one reason is, that we are good at doing things. Or as I like to put it, we are good rowers. When we get promoted, we get the extra 4.75 euros a week before tax. What do we now feel we need to do?...
by Mark Donovan | Jul 22, 2022 | Uncategorised
I read an interesting book called, ‘Chasing Daylight’ by Eugene O’Kelly. It tells the story of a high-flying executive who finds out that he only has three months to live after being diagnosed with brain cancer. He realized, that all the plans he and his wife had made...
by Mark Donovan | Jul 15, 2022 | Uncategorised
For many leaders today, organisational life is like being a hamster on a wheel. We are working extremely hard but we are getting nowhere fast! We make promises with good intentions but then don’t deliver on these. This hits the results we achieve and the personal...
by Mark Donovan | Jul 1, 2022 | Uncategorised
We will never accomplish anything unless we start taking control of our own future. The key is self-responsibility, we can’t do this until we first develop an understanding of the victim cycle. Think about it, do you have an attitude of always denying that it’s your...
by Mark Donovan | Jun 17, 2022 | Uncategorised
It is September 1985, I have just finished my shift in Butterkrust bakery where I am serving my bakery apprenticeship. I feel really apprehensive and very nervous. I am cycling into the City Centre for my first class in night school for accountancy. I have long since...
by Mark Donovan | May 27, 2022 | Uncategorised
How many times do we as leaders worry that our staff are happy. When I work with organizations on building a culture of high engagement and performance, many leaders want to focus on the ‘happiness of their people’. Happiness and engagement are two completely...
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