Author: Alan Denton
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Case Study – Brattle Cameron’s Jonathan Cameron
Alan Denton speaks with Jonathan Cameron Jonathan Cameron works for executive recruitment company Brattle Cameron Limited. Based in London, Brattle Cameron is a specialist executive search firm focused on the corporate market, providing bespoke solutions to clients operating across the real estate and financial services sectors, working closely with global institutions as well as small,…
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Why did productivity fall in 2012 – why is it falling in 2013?
The role of leadership in creating growth during the recession Figures published by the Office for National Statistics earlier this year revealed that the output of workers in the private sector fell by almost 4% in the year to October 2012 – the lowest rate since 2005. Overall, the decline in productivity across the whole…
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How are business leaders coping with the recession?
Good business leadership is crucial at any time – and never more so when times are tough. Whilst it’s easy to blame the recession for companies folding, I believe that with the right leadership, most businesses should be able to withstand the recession – and even thrive and grow. One of the most damaging aspects of…
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Case Study: Alan Denton speaks with Christian Bauer
As the General Manager of Facilities at Barclays Bank headquarters in Canary Wharf, Christian Bauer was in charge of ensuring that a building with 32 floors and 12,000 people ran smoothly from start to finish each day. He was invited to a coaching session with Alan Denton of the results Centre, along with other executives…
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What’s the $2.5 billion dollar secret of his success?
It was announced recently that Google‘s Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt is set to sell a sizable portion of his Google holdings. On Friday February 8th 2013 it was revealed that he is to sell up to 3.2 million shares of the 7.6 million shares that he owns. On current valuation, each share is worth almost…
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Leadership Lessons from Lincoln
Regularly topping historian’s lists as one of America’s most important presidents, Abraham Lincoln is regarded as one of the greatest leaders of all time and now that he is back on our screens in the new Steven Spielberg film, we decided to take a look at how we can adopt the president’s famous leadership qualities…
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What makes a leader charismatic?
Not all leaders are charismatic but a great leader needs to have a powerful presence and having charisma certainly helps. Alan Denton is a business coach, working with executives in all fields to help them findi their inner leader; here are his tips to become a more charismatic leader in the work place. Be passionate…
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What do you want to get out of 2013 for your business and your personal life?
What New Year Resolutions are you making for your Business Life or Personal Life this year? And should you even distinguish between the two aspects of your life? How many of us have stood in a slightly drunken state at a New Year Party and declared X or Y as a New Year Resolution? “I’m…
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Overseas operations can lead to problems that many have not foreseen
Just because a company has ambitions to build up global operations, it does not automatically follow that it has a global outlook. How can your company prepare for shifting mindsets to work better overseas? Here are a few thoughts: Appreciate and reconcile the cultural differences you will experience. Know when to tolerate contradictions and when…
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Leaders – are they born or are they made?
In my job I am privileged to work with some of the UK’s great leaders. However, even people operating at the top of their industry are rarely operating at the top of their PERSONAL game. Having spent time working with some extraordinary people over the years, I have no doubt that great leaders are made…