Posted on June 20, 2009 by Mike Chitty
I often meet managers who are obsessed with plans and performance. As a result they tend to focus on deviance. Things that go wrong, that don’t meet the plan.
As a result they find it hard to see and acknowledge the good stuff. The vast majority of their feedback is about problems and they fail to [...]
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Posted on June 19, 2009 by Mike Chitty
Find yourself half an hour and wathc ths wonderful video to learn about leadership from conductor Itay Talgam.
Looks at various conducting styles and teaches profoundly while entertaining!
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Posted on June 18, 2009 by Mike Chitty
In some very exciting conversations with Reach Further about bringing the Progressive Managers’ Network online.
Potentially become a blend of webinars, videos, face to face, e-mail and telephone support.
Looking forward to making this a reality over the summer.
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Posted on June 15, 2009 by Mike Chitty
Simon Caulkin’s Management Column in the Observer is a victim of the recession.
Read his last piece here.
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Posted on June 10, 2009 by Mike Chitty
We all have days, sometimes weeks, months even years when our enthusiasm and love for life is not as high as we want it to be. Don’t we?
We all suffer bouts of ‘passion depletion’.
In my world ‘passion’ is not just about enthusiasm, love and enjoyment. It is also a measure of suffering – as in [...]
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Posted on June 3, 2009 by Mike Chitty
What is the true value of creativity to organisations?
Just read this post!
And then reflect on what you do to suppress or promote creativity.
Remember that your team is a perfectly evolved repsonse to YOUR management style.
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