Autocratic versus Democratic leadership: Are you the right tool for the right job?
‘When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail’, as the Maslow quote goes. The best leadership is said to be situational,… Read more
The yin and yang of product versus service: Embrace what you do and do it well
Do you provide a product or a service? I recently attended an AIMIA industry event titled “Creating value in digital agencies”, and the product versus… Read more
Mobile strategy: Using the IBRS Whitepaper to cut through the noise
The impact of increased mobility from smart devices is a big thing. It has been listed as one of the four “nexus of forces” affecting business… Read more
Digital Business Insights research: What 1,595 Australian businesses do online
A new research report from Digital Business Insights reveals exactly what Australian Businesses are doing online and provides information to those businesses to ensure everyone… Read more
Strategic planning: A 10-step strategy planning session framework
The New Year presents opportunity for planning for resolutions for both individuals and organisations. I had such a strategy session recently with a not for… Read more
Making the list: What we can learn from lists of the best and worst CEOs
We all aspire to be the “best”, but this means that there are those who are also the “worst”. Imagine that at some point in… Read more
Referring to people as resources: Three reasons why we do it and what to do about it
I recently came across this critique aimed at those who use the word “resource” to refer to people. The post inferred that those who use such… Read more
A four step model for communicating change and setting vision: Taking people from "here" to "there"
How vision and change is communicated is critical in determining not only change success but whether a leader will have any followers. This is highlighted… Read more
The 2012 Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit: Lead where you are
Lead where you are What you get out of the Global Leadership Summit depends on where you are at in life when you attend. This… Read more
Comparing strategic approaches to see what strategy looks like: Myer versus David Jones
I follow on my recent post on strategic planning with a practical question: What does strategy look like? My focus on strategy started when I read… Read more
Strategic planning: Models and making sense of the organisational whirlwind
Organisations are complex. Each week presents dozens of issues and opportunities from a range of stakeholders to which the manager or leader can decide to… Read more
Read this if you do timesheets: Seven strategies to get the blue bar under the orange line
“Have you done your timesheets?” This question is loathed by managers and staff alike in a professional services firm. I don’t propose to have the… Read more
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Teresa
Hi , I believe I am Democratic. How…
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B.B
The above research about leadership is good enough…
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Chad
Thanks Kevin! Yes, "democratic" can be an awkward…
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