by Antony Tinker | Feb 3, 2023 | Leadership, Performance, Teamwork
We often write about the importance of giving direction not instruction when leading. It is the leader’s role to focus on providing clear strategic direction and leave the execution to the team around them. Put simply, leadership is about the WHAT and the WHY, leaving...
by Antony Tinker | Apr 19, 2022 | Culture, Leadership, Teamwork
Sir Alex Ferguson said that the two most powerful words in his vocabulary when managing Manchester United were “well done”. But how often in your career have you felt that your hard work and achievements haven’t been properly noticed? One of the most common complaints...
by Antony Tinker | Sep 10, 2021 | Leadership, Personal growth, Teamwork
We have worked with thousands of teams over the years, all of them with their own unique characteristics and dynamics. But when we ask leaders to tell us the secret of good teamwork, what separates the high performing teams from the less effective ones, the answer is...
by Antony Tinker | Apr 23, 2021 | Culture, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Mentoring/Coaching, Teamwork
Of all the essential skills of leadership, listening is the most important. Learning how to listen to yourself as well as to others, to really listen, is the key to understanding everything, yet is rarely taught. After many years of working as a coach and mentor I’m...
by Antony Tinker | Apr 9, 2021 | Leadership, Performance, Personal growth, Teamwork
We have a saying in our business: ‘The plan is nothing, but planning is everything.’ The past year has certainly tested the validity of this statement like never before! The ability to implement a change of plan is a true test of leadership and the key to doing so...
by Antony Tinker | Mar 12, 2021 | Employee Engagement, Leadership, Organisational Learning, Teamwork
Last week I took part in (and helped to organise) the Entrepreneurs’ Organization Global Speakers’ Academy 2021, an event which had been in the planning since 2019. Pre-COVID, the concept was a ‘traditional’ conference to be held in Miami, but when the world changed...
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