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The Frightening Leader Gives Way to Everyone is a Leader

Darren A. Smith

July 5, 2021

Today, Everyone Can Be a Leader My Dad was a Retail Director at Sainsbury’s. He started at 15 selling rabbits…

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Decision Making Models & Styles to Make Better Business Choices

Charles Smith

July 5, 2021

It’s Decision Time! Which decision making models best describe your business’s decision process? COVID has created volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and…

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Chairing a Meeting: Skills, Meaning, Tips, and Confidence

Darren A. Smith

June 30, 2021

Chairing a Meeting Can Conjure up an Image of Parish Councils or Council Committees With Old Fuddy-Duddies Moving at a…

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Types of Leadership: Autocratic vs Democratic vs Laissez Faire

Charles Smith

May 11, 2021

Leadership in the Moment Autocratic, Democratic, Laissez Faire – Which Leadership Style is Best for Now? Normality is starting to…

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Management vs Leadership – Is the Historical Binary Busted?

Charles Smith

May 4, 2021

Take a Fresh Look at Business Thinking in the Post-Pandemic Era Management vs leadership – how do a leader and…

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How Karate Kid Demonstrates Situational Leadership

Sally Booth

April 13, 2021

While Watching the 2010 Release of The Karate Kid Recently, I had an ‘aha’ Moment… Fast forward 140 minutes, and…

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Which 11 Actions Help You to Show Leadership at Work?

Amanda Dudley

February 25, 2021

How Do I Show Leadership at Work? Showing leadership at work sets you apart from the rest of your colleagues.…

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Understand Integrity & Demonstrating Integrity in the Workplace

Myrah Abrar

January 8, 2021

The Importance of Integrity The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted many things. One of which is the need for integrity in the…

Book Review: Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas by Adam Kay

Darren A. Smith

January 5, 2021

About the Book Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas: Festive Hospital Diaries, comes from the author Adam Kay, of the multi-million-copy…

Authority Magazine: Emotional Intelligence Interview

Darren A. Smith

January 4, 2021

Authority Magazine ‘Emotional Intelligence’ Interview Recently, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Parveen Panwar for Authority Magazine. In…

Authority Magazine Interview: How To Delegate Effectively

Darren A. Smith

December 31, 2020

‘Delegate Effectively’ Interview Recently, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Jerome Knyszewski for Authority Magazine. In the interview,…

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The 8 Key Leadership Competencies for Great People Managers

Michael Gorman

November 20, 2020

Essential Leadership Competencies If you’re a manager, you know that management is not always fun. There are many key leadership…