Leadership training & leadership development Blog

Discipline is the mark of an effective leader

Graham Jenkins — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 01:20:00 +0000

Jim Collins is one of my favourite business writers. He has taught at Stanford University as well as researched and written about successful companies in “Built To Last” and “Good to Great”. One of the things I learned from these books is that one does not have to be a particular type of person to be a successful leader. Loud leadership and quiet leadership can both be effective.

One feature in his writing is that his insights are the result of a team of researchers he employs in what he calls a “management laboratory” at Boulder, Colorado. Here he conducts research and teaches executives from the corporate sector.

Ten years after the worldwide bestseller “Good to Great”, Jim Collins brings us another groundbreaking work. This time he asks: Why do some companies thrive in uncertainty, even chaos, and others do not?

Newsflash: No one person has the answer to all your questions

Graham Jenkins — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:39:08 +0000

What is better - a one-on-one execute coach or a CEO peer group which provides multiple voices and perspectives on your business issues? Of course, it will depend on what you prefer - group situations or a one-on-one experience. However, an increasing number of CEOs are turning to peer groups because they recognise that no one person can ever have all the solutions to all of your problems. Read on to find out more...

Ongoing Results From CEO Peer Group Membership?

Graham Jenkins — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:29:33 +0000

What are the ongoing results and benefits of joining a CEO peer group like TEC 31? Find out the great results for yourself, by reading on...

Outcomes of Participating in a CEO Peer Group

Graham Jenkins — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:26:53 +0000

CEO groups help members to improve confidence in their decision-making skills. In turn, their companies benefit through improved CEO leadership skills, responsibility and accountability, and motivation. Staff working for CEOs with a clear vision for the business and with an outcome-based problem solving approach to issues, are more likely to be satisfied. In this sense, CEO Peer groups can also have the added on benefit of helping improve staff retention.

CEO Peer Groups Deliver Coaching to Improve CEO Performance

Graham Jenkins — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:21:54 +0000

Did you know that CEO groups act in a similar way to executive coaching? They create solutions to problems, develop new skills that were not previously needed and ensure organisation performance goals are met. Read on to find out more now.

The Benefits of CEO Peer Groups

Graham Jenkins — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:16:15 +0000

Nine year group member and now Chair of his own group TEC 31, Graham Jenkins, said that the reason he joined was because, "one of the things that you notice when you run a business is that you can’t share business secrets with people so easily. You feel isolation as CEO." He says tthat a CEO Peer group allowed him to feel confident he was making the best decisions he possibly could. "Discussing your issues with others gives you the confidence to make decisions quicker and gives your business momentum." Read on to find out other benefits of CEO peer groups.

No CEO is an island

Graham Jenkins — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:01:21 +0000

Due to the complex and competitive nature of businesses, it can be difficult for CEOs to find individuals who can provide good advice on the finer points of certain issues. Not surprisingly, it can be quite lonely at the top, and many business leaders experience a sense of isolation that diminishes the rewards of the top job. However, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Read on to find out more...

Where should you devote the most time - management, leadership or hands-on?

Graham Jenkins — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:20:57 +0000

Consider how much of your own time is spent in leadership, management and hands-on roles. Your specific percentages will have a dramatic effect on the growth or otherwise of your organisation. Is it time you re-evaluated what you spent the most time on at work?

Managing or leading - which is most important?

Graham Jenkins — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:02:53 +0000

If you want to grow your business, you or your 2iC must have good management skills to keep things on track. But to grow your business and improve its success, rather than just stay on track, you need leadership skills. Ideally, these two skills need to work in harmony.

Can anyone become a great leader?

Graham Jenkins — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:28:29 +0000

In business, many people don't recognise a fundamental truth - Great leaders are made, not born. Leadership is a skill you can aquire, develop and grow, and in fact, it is something you must improve if you want to drive the success of your business.