by John Drury | Aug 5, 2010 | Leadership Articles
Influence is as simple as taking the time to say “Thank You”. A couple of years ago I arranged a morning tea for some small group coordinators who came every week into a local high school. These were volunteers who were giving freely of their time to...
by John Drury | Jul 29, 2010 | Leadership Articles
For many people goal setting is not much different to closing their eyes and wishing really hard for something to come true. I’m not meaning to be harsh just real about this often misunderstood topic. Goal setting is a skill that has to be learned! It is...
by John Drury | Jul 21, 2010 | Leadership Articles
Do you often feel overwhelmed with all the things you need to do in your life? This is especially the case for busy people. And I would venture to say that it is always true for a business person running a small to medium sized operation. The trouble is that there are...
by John Drury | Jul 7, 2010 | Leadership Articles
Are you a always busy and wishing you had more time? Do you wish you could just focus on the main things rather than all the essential daily tasks that clog up your life? ‘Delegation’ is a much misunderstood concept. I know people who say they have tried...
by John Drury | Jun 30, 2010 | Leadership Articles
One of the most common challenges faced by business people is their difficulty to find and retain good people. I believe the key to overcoming this challenge is a renewed focus on specific leadership development. The fact is, leaders do not just emerge because they...
by John Drury | Jun 8, 2010 | Leadership Articles
Nobody I know, well nobody who has got a life, wants to spend any more time than is absolutely necessary in meetings. I confess I have sat thinking about how much real work I could be doing if I didn’t have to waste time sitting here in this boring meeting....
