It’s true; in times of crisis, disaster, trouble or significant change, leaders typically revert to dipped beam and become inward facing and quite rightly so. COVID-19 has been billed as a ‘once in a lifetime’ crisis and is having an unprecedented impact on our personal lives, our people and our business activities. Many believe and[…]
A great leader knows that they have limits to their endurance and resilience; that they have a finite pool of knowledge to draw upon and that they can never have all the answers. They know that they are just human and subject to human failings and limitations. Great leaders know that, however good they are,[…]
Knowsley based engineering company, Central Group who have been recognised for work as ‘Service Centre of the Year’, winning one of the main categories at the annual AEMT (Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trade) awards are to launch a brand new venture, anydrive365 on 1st June 2020. The move will see anydrive365 able to provide[…]
Change is all around us, all of the time, but never more so than at present! Sometimes change is forced upon us, and sometimes we are the architects of change, but regardless of the drivers of change, there are certain leadership skills that are essential. These leadership skills are external focus, prioritisation, implementation and flexible[…]
It is probably not a surprise when I say that the best leaders have a range of skills and tools that they can deploy at any one time. The key to leadership is to have as many tools as possible and then to know when to use each tool. If your management skills were a[…]
Counting all formats, Amazon offers 57,136 books with the word “leadership” in the title. There are tens of thousands leadership coaches and consultants. Thousands of leadership development programs. Hundreds of leadership psychometric tests and assessments. Leadership development has become a million-pound industry. But is it working? 85% of the Global Workforce Are Not Engaged at Work. […]
To support our members and your teams through this Covid-19 crisis we are offering access to a free online resilience workshop that you can deliver yourselves with your teams. One area we can control in this situation is how we respond to it. And the most positive way we can respond to it is by[…]
The Greatest Risk to Furloughing Your Employees As I’m sure it was for most of you, the word furlough was a new word for me a few weeks ago. I needed to do a quick Google to understand the meaning of it. I wasn’t much wiser from the search engine result to be honest. But[…]
We are recruiting for several Chair roles for our leadership support groups across the North West of England. The core purpose of the Manufacturers Alliance and this role is to inspire a modern approach to manufacturing leadership, so the sector can continue to thrive in the 21st century and beyond. Since the launch of the[…]
Leaders that are doing well tend not to shout about it (the humble ones, anyway). They probably don’t even refer to themselves as having a particular ‘mindset’. They just do what they do. So, what is it that leaders that are achieving high levels of growth think and do that leads to success in most[…]