David Summerton Business Consulting
The Two Management Pillars of Exploration and Exploitation The management challenge is all about developing the following two skills, both in terms of the way in which you run your area of responsibility and in how you manage yourself: Being capable of EXPLORATION by exploring, developing and delivering flexible ways of working where the capability …
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Three Key Leadership Communication Skills Experienced managers understand how communication works – it is not about the verbal and non-verbal messages that they use it is as much about how they present themselves in any number of different situations. As with all things management there is a large degree of inter connectivity between different skills …
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How To Be A Successful First Line Manager Taking on your first managerial position is always a challenge because you have made the progression from managing yourself and getting your own job done to a position where you are directly responsible for the work of other people. This can sometimes be a difficult and scary …
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What Is My Management Style? What are the key factors that shape you as a manager? What makes you different from your colleagues and other managers that you have previously worked with? Some of the questions might help you to shape your style and develop your effectiveness over time. What are my concerns about the …
How To Avoid Making Mistakes As A Manager We all feel the pressure of holding managerial responsibility, regardless of our position within the organisation – managerial roles inevitably bring pressure and stress from time to time. If we can honestly reflect upon our own set of behaviours and the way in which we think we …
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