There’s nothing “fluffy” about culture
There is always a culture. Wherever you work, there will be a culture and the culture can either be left to its own devices or it can be consciously created, adjusted, tweaked or changed. In a way culture is quite simple, it’s “how things get done around here”. It is usually implicit rather than explicit and can be hard to pinpoint. It is the ‘how’ of business. It is how people react, behave and interact every minute of every day. It...
Have smart questions not smart answers
From WeAreTheCity’s Future Leader’s blog If someone asks us a question or asks for our advice, it is amazing how many times we feel that we have to know the answer. Yet sometimes the opposite is true. The most effective and successful people will not always just give you the answer but will instead ask you really good, smart questions to help you find the answer yourself. When you are given the answer by someone you...
It’s OK to turn your back on the audience
From WeAreTheCity’s Future Leader’s blog Imagine sitting in the audience at a classical music concert, seeing the faces of the musicians but usually only the back of the conductor. In fact, the conductor spends very little time facing you, the audience. They spend most of their time facing the orchestra, which is effectively their team. They are guiding them to play beautifully and with great impact together. And have...
You are unique!
From WeAreTheCity’s Future Leader’s blog If someone asks us a question or asks for our advice, it is amazing how many times we feel that we have to know the answer. Yet sometimes the opposite is true. The most effective and successful people will not always just give you the answer but will instead ask you really good, smart questions to help you find the answer yourself. When you are given the answer by someone you...
It’s OK to have an attitude
From WeTheCity’s Future Leaders blog Your attitude matters. In life, at work, in leadership. Attitude, perspective, approach, outlook – whatever we call it – it changes or impacts everything. Imagine if something unexpected or even unwanted happens. What if you ‘failed’ at something, or even lost your job, or you simply didn’t meet your goal? We can’t control things that happen, that’s a given. What we can control though is our...
