The Gifts of 2018
Bernard DesmidtWhether 2018 has been your best year ever, your ‘annus horribilis’ or something in between, now is a great time to reflect on the year that’s been. Read More
Bernard Desmidt
Leadership coach
Whether 2018 has been your best year ever, your ‘annus horribilis’ or something in between, now is a great time to reflect on the year that’s been. Read More
Teams are the predominant unit of organisational performance. So, given high performing teams are so powerful, why are they still so rare? Read More
We all accept that effective meetings are an essential foundation for becoming a high performing team. That said, 71% of leaders (Harvard Business Review – July 2017) claim meetings are unproductive, inefficient and, more often, undermine teamwork! Read More
Did you know, executives spend on average 23 hours a week in meetings. Based on recent research conducted by the Harvard Business School, 71% of executives claim meetings are unproductive, inefficient and miss the opportunity to realise the value in teamwork. Read More
What distinguishes a group from a team? A group, at best, achieves results equal to the sum of its parts; a team’s results are greater than the sum of its parts. Read More
Despite the universal acknowledgment that teams are the predominant unit of organisational performance, why is it that teamwork is still not common practice? Read More
“So, have you been busy?” Read More
A sloppy request results in a slippery commitment. When last did you feel disappointed with or frustrated by someone who did not do what you requested of them? Read More
A mood is nothing other than a recurring predisposition for action. Anything we do is because of the mood we're in. Try turn up and be interested in someone you are angered with or offended by. Impossible! Read More
Once all the BS about leadership is stripped away, leaders who understand the essence, focus relentlessly on meeting peoples' three fundamental human needs: Read More
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