Change- Our constant companion
From WeAreTheCity’s Future Leader’s Blog Change is the law of life. John F. Kennedy Do you ever long for “status quo”? Does it feel like there’s too much change? Do you wish it could just slow down a bit, just for a while? To give you a breather? Yes, we probably all wish for that at times. But the fact is that change is all around us, it’s our constant companion – and for various reasons – like incredibly fast technical...
Beware of “Analysis paralysis”!
From WeAreTheCity’s Future Leader’s Blog A reporter asked a very successful businessman: “What is the secret to your success?” The man replied: “Two words” “And they are?” “Right decisions” “OK, I see – and how do you make the right decisions?” “One word” “And that is?” “Experience” “I see, and how do you get experience?” “Two words” “And what are they?” “Wrong decisions” We heard this story years ago – and still think it’s a...
The curse of multitasking
Last week in our blog we talked about the “busy bug”, well let us carry on this week with another symptom of the having the busy bug. Multitasking has long been praised as a great thing. Well, we think it’s a curse – and let us tell you why. When you’re multitasking you are not really giving anything your full attention. And if nothing gets full attention, it’s not getting all of you. And are you at your best if you’re not tapping...
Who has the busy “bug”?
From WeAreTheCity’s Future Leader’s Blog “Busy is a bug that a lot of people are addicted to” There is an epidemic that the world is suffering from, it is called the busy “bug”. Do you have it ? Check it out. In the course of a normal day we will ask people “How are you?” How many times do you hear the answer. “I am so busy!”? What are we all so busy doing? We have to keep stopping and asking ourselves that question. Life can feel...
The Art of Asking Questions
From WeAreTheCity’s Future Leader’s Blog Last week we talked about really great leaders and what makes them great. Three key characteristics that great leaders have are that they: • Are interested in other people • Are good at listening • Know that they don’t know everything! Great leaders ask really smart questions – they don’t give the answers. And as such, they realise that the art of asking questions is crucial to create engaged...
Who was the best boss you ever had?
From WeAreTheCity’s Future Leader’s Blog Who was the best boss you ever had? And what made her/him the best? What did they do? What did they say? How did they relate to you? What did they NOT do? We are often asked the question if great leaders are born or made. And our answer is always “well it depends….”. It’s not a cop out, hear us out. When we use the word leadership we usually include the practices of both leadership AND...
