February 23, 2012

Leadership Success – Why New Leaders Struggle

Leadership Success – Why New Leaders Struggle

By Duncan Brodie

When you move into a leadership role for the first time, it is a huge step. Often we underestimate the size of the step we are taking when we become a leader.

So why might you be struggling and what can you do instead?

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Management Success – Dealing With Challenging Employees

Management Success – Dealing With Challenging Employees

As a manager, you will from time to time encounter employees who might be challenging. They might, for example, be argumentative, unwilling to take responsibility or undermine others, to name just a few.

So how as a manager can you deal with these challenging employees?

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7 Practical Ideas to Get Results From Teams

Teams that are successful have the potential to contribute in a big way to the organisation. At the same time, getting results from a team can often prove extremely challenging. So what are 7 practical things that you can do to get results from teams?

Idea 1: Make sure the result is crystal clear

Seems obvious but so often teams operate in an environment where they are given vague results. You know the kind of thing: “Improve efficiency and effectiveness”, “Engage more with customers and clients”, “Facilitate more employee involvement”. If you want a team to deliver results, make those results crystal clear.

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