Leading teams in Spanish and Vietnamese
Our book "Leading Teams 10 Challenges 10 Solutions" has been translated into Spanish and Vietnamese. The Spanish version is called "Trabajar En Equipo Con Liderazgo" Buy the Spanish book here The Vietnamese version is called "Lãnh đạo đội ngũ 10 thách thức 10 giải pháp" Buy the Vietnamese book here
Leadership stripped bare
From WeAreTheCity’s Future Leaders Blog “But bosses can pretty much do what they want, that’s what’s so sad” These were the exact words said by a woman pacing up and down a deserted aisle in the supermarket one evening. She was on her mobile talking to what seemed to be a colleague, based on the contents of their conversation. I didn’t want to eavesdrop but those words spoke volumes about her state of mind and were hard not to hear....
Thinking Ahead
Long-term thinking is a must in the business world. In this article for the CityJet Journal, Mandy Flint and Elisabet Vinberg Hearn explain why, and how you and your team/organisation can become more long-term focused. Velocity Travel issue – January 2016
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...
