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Leadership is Intentional Influence in the context of Relationship Have you ever noticed that some people are naturally more relationship-oriented, and others are naturally more results-oriented? The thing is, we tend to see others as we are, not as they are; we tend to see people through our eyes, not through their eyes. Understanding your […]
Leadership is Intentional Influence in the context of Relationship Previously on rogerfairhead.com, we decided that genuine influence starts with integrity and that the first stage of Influence is modelling, or providing an example. The second stage of Influence is called Motivating, and this has to do with Encouraging others. We see this all around us, […]
leadership: /ˈliːdəʃɪp/ noun: the action of leading a group of people or an organisation. Peter Drucker: “The only definition of a leader is someone who has followers.”Warren Bennis: “Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.”Bill Gates: “As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.”Steve Jobs: “Innovation […]
“Hey, tha rinna rEnglish” “tha” [pronounced like fa in faster]Definition: colloquial term for “that” used in Stoke-on-Trent. innar [pronounced inner] Definition: colloquial term for “isn’t” used in Stoke-on-Trent. Translation: “My dear fellow, that simply isn’t correct English.” I had this accusation levelled at me some years ago by a lovely lady who was a close […]
No floating bowls, please! ~ A key to domestic harmony ~ One of my early lessons for ensuring domestic harmony, was that after each meal when I had finished the washing up I needed to make sure that the washing up bowl wasn’t left “floating” due to some of the food remains clogging the drain. […]
Bruce Willis will probably keep making action movies because you know what they say about old habits … ~ Unknown Last week I was at a conference which featured some of my favourite speakers on the roster. The speaker that initially caught my attention was someone who’s weekly email newsletter actually gets read. I have […]
Are you enjoying your meal? The diners nodded appreciatively, however, the waiter paused and asked again. “Are you really sure you’re enjoying your meal? It’s just, I noticed that you didn’t take a photo of it.” “I noticed that you didn’t take a photo of it.” Whenever I go out to dine, if I can, […]
I never had my best ideas. This month marks 20 years since I moved into my current house, and it’s prompted some wonderful memories and fascinating reflections. In addition to all the personal reflections on so many lovely family occasions, I was drawn to reflect on the best ideas I never pursued. One […]
What happened to the superb owl? This month has seen several world ranking events televised. I suspect my preference isn’t the most popular around the world, or even in my household. However, it does have some lessons we can learn from. One of the biggest events in the USA was screened this week, and […]
Can you help me pass grade 5 please? The day I started my business nearly 20 years ago, I had some really interesting opportunities come my way that I was able to enjoy. One of the first was from someone who wanted me to take their place for a few months. I was to teach […]
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