Is an entrepreneur’s mind-set ideal for the current times?

Jan 11, 2021 | Leadership

It’s a particular person that chooses to become an entrepreneur.  In part its having an idea or seeing a gap in the market, that presents an opportunity to make money.  But there’s much about the mind-set of an entrepreneur that seems to be valuable to anyone in the...

What to expect of our leaders

Dec 13, 2019 | Leadership, Personal Development

I look around at the (so called) leaders before us and find myself thinking that many come up short. Maybe I expect too much? To me, leadership means … Leading by example – because your actions, the way you behave, sets the tone for those around you. So start by...

What is leadership?

Oct 9, 2017 | Leadership

Real leaders take personal responsibility for what they do and what they achieve.  If there’s something they want – they realise it’s up to them to take the initiative.  They realise they do not need to do all the work (in fact you can’t do it all yourself), but do...

Forget the X Factor – leadership is about the Oomph factor.

Aug 6, 2017 | Leadership, Personal Development

You know, that fire in your belly which made you do things and step into the unknown without as much as a backward glance. Do you have it? Oomph is all about excitement, energy, and enthusiasm – but I think its more than that – it’s that something special that...

Leadership – Real Leaders

Jul 9, 2017 | Leadership

I’m curious about what it takes to be an effective leader today; what do companies and other organisations want in their leaders? I particularly noted an article by James Caan, one of TV’s Dragons and a highly successful businessman, where he explained that … “a...