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Business Development: Leadership & Management

Everyone knows one when they see one, but what defines a good manager? Likewise, leadership is a complex, intangible quality, but it's very real and some people seem to have so much they literally embody it.

But can you acquire leadership and management skills? Are leaders born or are they made? Our coaches specialising in this category have dedicated long hours of work and thinking to understand these questions and many more. And the good news is that they have found ways to bring out your inner leadership and management qualities.

Here you'll find a few articles to get you thinking. Then to unlock your own personal potential you find a business coach or an executive coach of the highest calibre who specialises in this area.

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Motivating Staff – (Empty) Words Are Not Enough!

Written by Lisa Murray Friday, 25 June 2010 12:25

In the course of my somewhat chequered career in marketing and sales, I worked for a range of small – medium businesses. One of the oft quoted platitudes from business owners was “we’re family here” – mostly said to entice employees to work enormous hours for no extra cash, to make unreasonable demands rather than requests and to create a general sense of guilt – as in: ‘we gave you a job…you owe us everything’ . This approach is often coupled with vague promises of future rewards.

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Create Empire Building

Written by Lisa Murray Friday, 25 June 2010 12:23

Have you ever wondered how Richard Branson built his empire from nothing? What’s certain is that when he was 19 and larking about with his student newspaper he didn’t sit down and write out a business plan that included owning a couple of airlines, a space program, an island paradise and a financial institution or two!

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If content is the vehicle, then the accelerator is your bliss!

Written by Lisa Murray Monday, 07 June 2010 10:07

Many businesses build their brand by educating potential customers. Informative, high quality content promotes what they do and demonstrates their expertise. However, it pays to think of your content as the vehicle – i.e. content is plentiful and everyone has some!

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Who else can contribute to your business?

Written by Lisa Murray Monday, 07 June 2010 10:04

Two years ago I effectively had a network of about 50 people including my friends – I was shy, introverted and mostly preferred my own company! Not only that, I really didn’t want anyone to see me – I rather liked being invisible!! Or so I told myself…

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Are Creativity & Cashflow Connected?

Written by Lisa Murray Monday, 31 May 2010 13:51

I love the magic of nature! From the depths of muddy swamps come the most stunning lotus flowers, held by stalks that bend with ease but rarely break no matter how much pressure is applied!

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