David Summerton Business Consulting
How To Be An Influential Leader When it comes down to it there are only 5 ways in which very influential leaders get to be successful. The basic building blocks of this success lie in mastering the following features of a dynamic and truly effective leadership style: Believable: do you act in such a way …
What Leadership Choices Need To Be Made Every Day? Leadership is all about bring clarity into the organisation so that every member of staff knows who we are, what we value, and how we treat people. Following on from this clear and transparent culture means that those who violate the culture must leave. Leaders then …
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The Four I’s Of Leadership Leadership: the one thing we all want to get right, the one thing that will make us stand out from the crowd (hopefully for the right reasons!) and the one thing that we want to be remembered for. A difficult thing to judge and get right – sometimes a life-long …
How To Be An Excellent Leader Make sure that you practice acts of leadership your everyday life. Follow the paths of well-known role models who have mastered the art of Leadership. Do your research wisely and widely for maximum impact upon YOUR developing style of delivery. Select a Mentor – this person can give you …
ARE YOU AN EROS OR A LOGOS LEADER? Many business leaders have a predominantly Eros personality. They’re creative, enthusiastic and good at big-picture thinking and making connections. They love to tell stories and create inspiring visions. As charismatic leaders, they are often admired by their teams. Many entrepreneurs are Eros types, often complementing their flair …
Using Toddler Skills In Management We are all annoyed when the screaming child gets onto the plane – everyone hopes, prays to their God even, that the infant with the huge voice and snotty nose sits as far away as possible from where we are. Perhaps a seat on the wing might suit the little …
Be A Different Leader Good managers, those who make a real difference and achieve the success that others envy, have a style and approach that sets them apart from the managerial crowd of has-beens and nearly-successful. Being different is not enough on its own; you have to devise and stick to a strategy, however unique …
How To Refresh Your Management Style Most managers who have been practicing their art for some time get hooked into a position where their approach has gone perhaps a little bit stale, tired and lack-lustre and the results that came early in your career seem to be getting harder to replicate. We all get into …
Leadership Flexibility – Lessons Learned A “one-size fits all” model of Leadership does not work and anyone following this approach is doomed to failure. Many managers get catapulted into the role without any formal training – and even if you are fortunate enough to receive some training in this dark art – this never really …
Five Essential Qualities Of The Future Leader What skills and abilities will separate out the strong, successful leaders of the future from the also-rans in the management race? Transparency When it comes to the goals and mission of a business, the CEO of tomorrow will bring the entire team into the bigger conversation. Getting employees …
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