Another of John C Maxwells insightful books on Leadership, in which you’ll need to over look the Americanisms, but it still holds some valuable lessons and rules for those of us wanting to improve our Leadership abilities. Maxwell has cleverly labelled 21 rules for us to take on board…

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One of the great writers of our times I believe is Allan Pease when it comes to body language. His book Questions are the Answer steps us through how being great at asking the right questions can really pave the way for us to generate the successes we are looking for. With a primary focus on making more sales through meeting people he tells us there are “Five Golden Rules for Success”, these being Network, Speak to more people,...

Here’s a great system to follow for managing change successfully. John Kotter has written this fable of a penguin colony faced with an imploding iceberg and the need to do something for their survival. Initially the penguin discovering the problem doesn’t know who to turn to or trust, and is scared of the potential outcasting that has gone before by someone sticking their neck out. He finds an ally in one person on the...

A colleague of mine recently reminded me of this great book that I read quite some time ago and following is a summary of it which explains to us the system of how to write in modern language, to stand out, and get through to people…. It goes against the grain of more traditional and grammatically “correct” thinking that we were taught at school, so here’s a quick summary… It’s not surprisingly an...

Here is a simple and powerful technique for changing the way you think about any particular problem In the early eighties Edward de Bono (who coined the term ‘lateral thinking’) created the “Six Thinking Hats” process.  He recognised that we do not use anywhere near the full capacity of our minds, so developed a framework to help improve the quality of our thinking and therefore our decisions. The six hats represent...

Play above the line at all times! People who play above the line do what? They take “Ownership” of their life, they say I am “Accountable” for the results in my life and the “Responsibility” lies with me.  Difference between the two is people who play below the line are the victims. Don’t believe they are in control of their life. People who play above the line are the Victors, they believe that they...

Here's a summary of 12 of the Best Things Managers Need to Know from "Leadership Gold" by John Maxwell.

1. Do not isolate yourself from the people you are leading. Creating relationships with others brings more opportunities than leading alone.
2. One of the hardest people to lead will always be yourself. Trying to hold others accountable, without being accountable for yourself, will only diminish your leadership capabilities.
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