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What did the Professional Speaking Association ever do for us? Some years ago I decided I wanted to get fit and lose some weight, and so I started cycling. Initially, it was just an occasional trip out with some friends on our Mountain Bikes, and as my interest and fitness improved I started to […]
There is a storm going on right now for many businesses in the midst of this pandemic, where uncertainty is causing staff to dwell in the storm for far longer than they need to. If the team can’t see a way forward with certainty, and the what-if discussion goes round in circles, then the team can find itself languishing in the storm from where others have already emerged.
Roger in Company Culture, Define your Audience, Dream, Leadership, PRIZE, Put Your Dream to the Test
June 12, 2020
Are we going to be a gold digger, a wheelbarrow salesman or a Mustang Maker. All three business models have merit, and all three are significantly different ways to approach this crisis.
Be authentic. We can’t know everything about a future that has so much uncertainty. We’ll need to make decisions, and we’ll inevitably get some wrong. People will expect that, and people will see that, so don’t try to hide it or spin it so that it looks right. Own your good decisions and own your bad decisions, and you’ll earn people’s respect. After all, people would rather follow a leader who is always authentic, than one who is never wrong.
Roger is a leadership specialist delivering Leadership for Business Achievement through Speaking, Training and Coaching to business leaders and entrepreneurs.
“He is articulate, tracks complex issues with ease and has an incredible gift for raising pearls of wisdom out of the murky depths of people and process.” His passion is to help people to learn effective leadership skills to lead their teams to capitalize on their strengths and passions to realize their dreams.
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