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Tuesday
Jun252013

Starting Up and the Art of Surfing

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Anyone starting a new business could learn a lot from surfing. It's not just about how you perform on the wave, it's also about how you get on the wave in the first place. Alan recalls his teenage years.

Tuesday
Jun112013

Letting go of those scary leadership issues

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It's is often exhilarating to get promoted. Being handed a challenge is uplifting and motivating. But it can also be scary. Alan talks about the common fears that managers face and what you can do about them.

Tuesday
May282013

Breaking out of a rut

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All of us can sometimes struggle with inertia. Here are some simple ideas that can help you, your team or your business start leading from the front.

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Tuesday
May142013

Do incentives and bonuses actually work?

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Incentive payments often boost the quantity of output but they don't necessarily do much for its quality. In fact research indicates incentives are counterproductive in a lot of situations. What sort of incentives actually work?

Tuesday
Apr302013

Charisma: Can you manage without it?

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There is a lot of talk about "charisma" and it's role in management. But too often we confuse charisma with celebrity. Truly charismatic leaders base their power on their character rather than their personality.

Tuesday
Apr162013

Social Investment

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It is getting harder and harder to get money from the government for any project, even really sensible ones. To get a hearing, you need to be able to offer some help with public finances. Alan looks at an innovative financing project in which disadvantaged families save the government money by improving their own lives.

Tuesday
Apr022013

How to keep agile

Rapid change is now a constant in the business environment and you need to be highly flexible to cope. What can you do to stay agile?

Tuesday
Mar192013

Disruptive Strategies

There is nothing new about the term "disruption". Business have been coming and going for hundreds of years. What is it that makes some new startups so disruptive that even major corporations are destabilised by them.

Tuesday
Mar052013

Getting results from negotiations

Negotiations never go exactly to plan. Often they are scary and confronting. But just as often their outcomes are pleasantly surprising.

Tuesday
Feb192013

Introverts can be good at selling too

The ability to maintain a good sales record isn't confined to extroverted people. Often they are more erratic. The strengths of more introverted styles often form the backbone of a solid sales team.