Learning On the Lead Lesson 7: Leadership Lessons Learnt With Mans Best Friend
Consistency is crucial to trust and understanding.
As you may have gathered with previous posts, having Jake in our house has been a learning experience. One of the greatest areas of learning has been in the art of consistency across all members of the family. Like most dog owners, we wanted Jake to be able to sit on command; when he is on the lead and at the side of the road, before receiving his meal etc. What we noticed very quickly was that while I was clear on the command and the way I was teaching this step to Jake, so were the other 3 members of my family. The problem was that each of our methods of teaching Jake to sit were slightly different.
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Learning On the Lead Lesson 6: Leadership Lessons Learnt With Mans Best Friend
Consistency is crucial to trust and understanding.
As you may have gathered with previous posts, having Jake in our house has been a learning experience. One of the greatest areas of learning has been in the art of consistency across all members of the family. Like most dog owners, we wanted Jake to be able to sit on command; when he is on the lead and at the side of the road, before receiving his meal etc. What we noticed very quickly was that while I was clear on the command and the way I was teaching this step to Jake, so were the other 3 members of my family. The problem was that each of our methods of teaching Jake to sit were slightly different.
Learning On the Lead Lesson 5: Leadership Lessons Learnt With Mans Best Friend
Consistency is crucial to trust and understanding.
As you may have gathered with previous posts, having Jake in our house has been a learning experience. One of the greatest areas of learning has been in the art of consistency across all members of the family. Like most dog owners, we wanted Jake to be able to sit on command; when he is on the lead and at the side of the road, before receiving his meal etc. What we noticed very quickly was that while I was clear on the command and the way I was teaching this step to Jake, so were the other 3 members of my family. The problem was that each of our methods of teaching Jake to sit were slightly different.
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Learning On The Lead – Lesson 3. Leadership Lessons Learnt With Mans Best Friend
You Need To Protect Your Team From Outside Forces
Being the leader of a team brings with it certain responsibilities. The responsibility and accountability of leading others is one of the greatest privileges that can be asked of a person. It can also be one of the greatest challenges.
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It takes a little bit more than motivation to develop a team from average, to good, to high performing. In this Youtube discussion with Mat Bankes of The Daily Bee, Michael will cover off the 5 areas of focus that can help develop your team to high-performance
Learning On The Lead – Lesson 2. Leadership Lessons Learnt With Mans Best Friend
You Need To Protect Your Team From Outside Forces
Being the leader of a team brings with it certain responsibilities. The responsibility and accountability of leading others is one of the greatest privileges that can be asked of a person. It can also be one of the greatest challenges.
When Developing Leadership, Integrity is NOT Everything
A recent Linkedin group discussion asked: ‘Given that most of us can master any skill we choose to, with the right support and experience, what makes us attribute ‘high potential’ to some people and not to others?’
I think this is a great question and pertinent to all businesses. I have rated someone as ‘high potential’ when they:
Learning On the Lead – Lesson 1. Leadership Lessons Learnt With Mans Best Friend
The Team Rules Need To Be Understood And Applied By All Members Of The Team
The addition of our dog Jake to the household has forced us to consider our house rules and what will be tolerated / not tolerated by all members of the family.
Would Jake be an inside or outside dog?
- What rooms will Jake be allowed in?
- How do we deal with discipline issues with the dog?
- How do we react when he jumps up on people?
- What are the rewards for good behaviour?
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‘There are so many silo’s in our business – we don’t seem to get anything done. We spend all of our time working around people instead of just getting the job done’
Does this sound familiar?
I was recently asked by an MD of a large manufacturing business to help them ‘with their teamwork’. When he mentioned the dreaded word ‘silo’ and ‘negative culture’ in the same sentence, I could see that the people dynamic of his business had become difficult to manage and inefficient – hardly what he expected when he started growing the business 3 years before.
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High Performance Team Workshop with Office Choice
One of the best parts of working in the leadership / team /culture space is that I get to work with some truly dedicated people seeking to make a positive change for their business.
I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with the senior leadership team at Office Choice Ltd this week for the High Performance Teams workshop. These guys already perform at a strong level and wanted to challenge themselves to perform higher, looking at what crucial conversations and actions they can take to sustain behaviour at the top level.
Thank you Brad O’Brien, Jamie Keyzer, Cameron Osborne, David Williamson, Tilley Raftopoulos and Amanda Vaughan, it was an absolute joy to have worked with you all.
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What can you start doing, stop doing, do more of or do less of for your team to be high performing?