by Antony Tinker | Nov 19, 2021 | Leadership
As retailers bombard us with Black Friday emails urging us to buy, buy, buy, I’m reminded of the Bible’s exhortation that “It is better to give than receive” (Acts 20:35). While I may have struggled with the concept as a child, I now know this to be true and, as a...
by Antony Tinker | Nov 10, 2021 | Leadership, Personal growth
There are aspects of life which we cannot control. Things which will happen anyway, whether at work or at home and, despite our best efforts, we can have no influence over them. In such situations, what we CAN control is our own response. The key is to position...
by Antony Tinker | Oct 15, 2021 | Culture, Leadership, Performance, Personal growth
Just as the seasons have a predictable cycle, so there is a natural ebb and flow to business. The rhythm of your organisation may be linked to your sales or production cycle or other external factors, but there will also be unpredictable change which leaders need to...
by Antony Tinker | Oct 1, 2021 | AAR, Leadership, Personal growth
Dealing with problems is part of everyday life, but for leaders it’s a moment which can be of enormous importance to your leadership, your organisation and the team around you. But here’s the thing: the problem is never the problem. It’s always the reaction to the...
by Antony Tinker | Sep 17, 2021 | Culture, Leadership, Performance, Personal growth
As we have observed before, success means different things to different people, but the concept of trying to ‘be a success’ seems inherently problematic. This was brought home to me by a quote I read this week: “Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.”...
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...
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