Amundsen, Scott or Shackleton – What type of leader are you?

This year is the 100 year anniversary of Roald Amundsen reaching the south pole, the first person to do so. He beat Robert Falcon Scott, who also made it to the pole, but after Amundsen and sadly perished on his return journey. Another explorer who had designs on reaching the south pole was Ernest Shackleton,… Read more »

Not getting things done? Be more productive with these 10 easy tips

How does James Dyson do it do it? Richard Branson always seems comfortable too. The author Haruki Murakami can as well. What do they have in common? They all have a reputation for being highly productive. We know the pitfalls. We work really hard but the ‘to do’ list seems to get longer and longer…. Read more »

How productive are the people who work for you each day?

Did you know that 22% of workers admit to wasting up to 2 hours per day. So one fifth of your workforce are spending a quarter of their working day doing things that have absolutely nothing to do with your business! What’s even more interesting is that the research shows that people with a degree… Read more »

Happy staff means greater profits

It’s not tangible is it, happiness? How do you prove it? What if your job is to make people happy, deliver results, make a profit? It’s different things to different people, it’s so hard to define, how can you possibly meet everyone’s needs? You probably even avoid thinking about it. However times are changing and… Read more »