In From Mercenaries to Missionaries, I talk about the power shift from compliance-driven roles to purpose-fuelled missions. And I keep coming back to this: Small, aligned teams can now outpace entire organisations — if we stop managing people like widgets. Daniel Priestley nails it when he says that small teams, when aligned and unleashed, can … Continue reading 🔥 Small Teams. Big Impact. 10X Potential.!
A little introduction to our FAST methodology designed to cultivate 'Super-Teams' that defy expectations and achieve extraordinary results. 🌟 https://youtu.be/NNdMFxYCVz4 🔍 Familiarisation Workshop: Lay the Foundation for Success In Workshop 1, we focus on building trust, understanding, and a profound sense of belonging within your team. A united team is a powerful team, and Familiarisation … Continue reading 🚀 Develop Your Super-Team with our FAST Methodology! 🚀
Being a successful entrepreneur is undoubtedly an achievement. The journey from ideation to realisation of a business venture requires dedication, perseverance, and a relentless pursuit of success. But within the shifting paradigm the impact of entrepreneurship should not be limited to personal gains. To truly make a difference in the world, entrepreneurs must grow up, … Continue reading Beyond Success: Entrepreneurs need To Grow Up and Show Up…
Mentoring is a powerful way of imparting knowledge and developing people within organisations. Mentoring is a powerful way of imparting knowledge and developing people within organisations. The word Mentor originates from Homer's classic poem, 'The Odyssey', describing a time around 1200BC when Odyssus was preparing to travel a great distance. He asked 'Mentor' to act … Continue reading Mentoring is a powerful way of imparting knowledge and developing people within organisations.
Competition is seen as a natural part of life and work. There is always a creation stage when an idea must compete for its place in the world. You have to compete for a new job. The entrepreneurial stage in business is when the start-up must prove it’s worth and activity is primarily about winning … Continue reading Using friendly competition to boost performance in your business…
Why is ownership so important in team and individual engagement? With ownership one could argue, the owner's worldview is to extract value from people working on 'their' projects where as, a leader is leveraging the potential of a group of people to co-create value for the community. Ownership is one of the greatest cons of all … Continue reading Ownership or Leadership?
Whilst this is not a definitive step by step guide, it will cover some basic principles and points to think about when leading your team through a challenging period. The first thing to remember is that people are not very good at responding. Sure they’ll react to an immediate danger, but won’t acknowledge a danger … Continue reading Leading your Team Through a Crisis
I came across a discussion on twitter which alluded to the fact that the world was becoming more complex. This discussion was based on the ideas of General Stanley McChrystal, author of ‘Team of Teams, New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World’. McChrystal wrote: “Efficiency remains important, but the ability to adapt to complexity … Continue reading The Delusion of VU (From VUCA) is Over!
“The biggest paradigm shifts happening right now are ironically the increasing awareness of the existence of paradigms…” Paradigms are a worldview shared amongst a group of people so they can experience group identity and achieve a common purpose. Our world is governed by them very much like seas influence the life of a fish. Examples … Continue reading Great Leaders are Learning to Paradigm Shift
