Category: Director Development
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Onboarding – how to succeed
A Heidrick & Struggles study of 20,000 executives found that 40% of those hired at senior level left 18 months later. If the first 101 days in a new role determines long-term performance, what makes them successful? Understanding what positively impacts the first three months – or 101 days – in role sets the barometer…
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VW Crisis – what price for a Leader’s Integrity?
Volkswagen is the latest and possibly the highest profile in a long line of self-destructive corporate disasters deriving from lack of integrity at the top. As announced by VW last week, the current provision set aside to deal with the issue is a huge €6.5bn, meaning the company is set to pay a colossal price…
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Coaches: good enough for Olympians, but not for you?
With just one year to go until the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, we look at the importance of a coach on the performance of an Olympic athlete and how a valuable a coach can be in the professional arena. An athlete’s sheer determination undoubtedly contributes to victory but it’s important to remember…
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How your business could be wasting thousands on business and executive coaching
Ever wondered what Executive Coaching might do for your business. Could it solve some of your most vexing problems? Well, FORTUNE Magazine stated: “When asked for a conservative estimate of monetary payoff from the coaching they got… managers described an average return of more than $100,000, or about six times what the coaching had cost.”…
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How to be a success in 101 days – Estate Gazette
Estates Gazette (circulation 22.500) asked Alan Denton to write this 2 page article for their readers that was published in the ‘EG Life’ section of the publication. View Article
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Business Excellence Magazine – August 2013
It’s easy to blame those at the top when things go wrong – sometimes with good reason. Running a business, whether it’s a small family firm or a large multinational, is difficult when the economy is in recession. The temptation is to take the safest route – but this isn’t always conducive to survival or…
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Can effective Leadership improve productivity?
In this article, Alan Denton looks at the reasons why productivity and outlook is so poor in some companies whilst others flourish despite the difficult economic conditions. Alan goes on to discuss the impact of leadership on productivity and some of the common mistakes that business leaders have made during the recession. He suggests that…
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It’s lonely at the top
Isolation can be a problem for many CEOs and senior staff says Alan Denton of executive coaching company The Results Centre (www.theresultscentre.com). Here, he discusses the importance of challenge and feedback. View Article
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It’s lonely at the top – who supports the CEO?
Nobody has all the answers – but who can the CEO turn to for advice and feedback? Alan Denton of executive coaching company The Results Centre (www.theresultscentre.com) looks at the role that executive coaching can play in reducing the isolation of the CEO. View Article
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Addressing gender imbalance in the boardroom – are quotas the solution?
Women make up over half the UK population, yet account for just 20% of board membership in FTSE 100 companies. Few would dispute that more needs to be done to redress the balance – the problem is finding an effective solution to rapidly overturn centuries of established practice and attitudes. View Article