Orchestrating High-Performance Teams: the Interplay of Goals, Roles, Rules, and Change

In today’s dynamic business landscape, the success of organizations is deeply intertwined with the effectiveness of their teams. Teams that function cohesively, collaborate seamlessly, and adapt resiliently are those that propel their organizations toward growth and innovation. However, orchestrating such high-performance teams requires more than just a collective effort. It demands a keen understanding of certain fundamental elements that lie at the heart of team functionality: Goals, Roles, Rules, and the capacity to embrace Change.… Read more

So what should I do… for a career?

A lot of intelligent people have said for greater success in life, follow your passion.

What’s my passion?

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Here’s a simple method to find out both what your passion is and what you are good at. Obvious advice to young entrepreneurs deciding what type of business to start, it’s commonly advised to “do something you love.”

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But what if you don’t know what you’re passionate about?… Read more

7 steps to finish huge projects Fast

You know the drill, you’re called in by the Boss, and he’s nice… you know somethings up.

And it is, you now have a huge project that needs to be done quickly, impossibly quickly.

I’ve been in these situations before and I’ve talked to others who have managed to pull together big projects impossibly quickly, and here’s what we have learned to complete that urgent important huge project before the deadline- seven simple steps to success.… Read more

New company? How to get noticed, positively.

When you are new to a company, it’s tough to get noticed. I have a few ex-colleagues who are joining new companies and here’s my suggestions for them to try.

When you’re new there’s a fine line between calling positive attention to yourself at work and seeming like a braggart and earning the emnity of your new colleagues.  In the business world, you need to learn how to walk this line or risk limiting your chances of success.

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Do you really understand your Sales Team’s Strategy?

For Board members or for non-commercial executives thinking about the commercial area of their business branding, marketing and advertising occupies most focus and sales is left pretty much to fend for itself.

This mindset is to be regretted, as sales must offer the business many opportunities to add value in building and retaining a strong customer network. I have seen too many great brands with fantastic advertising flounder because no one could buy their product, or retailers or wholesalers were constantly out of stock or pricing did not reflect brand values.  … Read more