Category: Financial Services
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What’s holding you back?
Fear is a choice. Contrary to popular belief, it’s not something you have to suffer and do nothing about – it can be embraced and directed towards achieving amazing results! Do you ever find that fear holds you back when making an important, perhaps even business-breaking decision? Do you find fear preventing you from going…
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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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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 – 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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Do you have these qualities to drive change?
All leaders must have the power to transform a company; whether you have been assigned the task of radically adapting a business, or are just trying to keep up with the latest trends, you need to have the ability to drive change. So what are the three key qualities that aid a leader in making…
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Save time, get more done
As a managing director, CEO or manager, chances are that you spend a lot of time organising other people, rather than getting your own work done and reaching your own goals. However, often it can be the little shortcuts that really cut the time spent on certain tasks, so here are The Results Centre’s top three…
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What should a business leader ask themselves every day?
To grow as a leader, what questions should you be asking yourself every day? Have I achieved anything? As you finish each day, take a moment to question what you’ve achieved. Try to take one step, however small, closer to your ultimate goal every day, and if you haven’t achieved this, use that fact to…
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Four ways to gain success as a leader
After years of experience working with leader’s from all walks of life – from multinational corporations to small five person teams, here are 4 ways we think you’re sure to gain success as a leader… Understand your role – all leaders must start with a clear understanding of what their role is, what is required of…