What really good leaders do
We are always asked by people what is it that really good leaders do. Well, there are so many different aspects that we could talk about. In our book we describe both leadership challenges and what really good leaders do, and this excerpt points out one very important aspect : It’s difficult, even close to impossible, to truly view yourself from the outside, to see the impact of your behaviours. Ask for feedback from the relevant...
Is there such a thing as a dream team?
Well, yes - and no. What I mean by that is that all teams have the potential to be dream teams, but that it doesn't happen by chance - it takes determination and focus. If you think about the sports world and dream teams, there they are always made up by individual star players, and to some degree what they can do for the team as whole, what part they play in helping other players. The interesting thing is that all teams have star...
The challenges a leader faces
To be a leader can be both rewarding and frustrating. I remember becoming a leader of a team 22 years ago, my very first leadership role, with no leadership experience and very little understanding of what was expected of me. There are very few "born" leaders, if any! We can all do with some guidance, support, new knowledge and ongoing development to become great leaders. We can't be expected to just know what to do, it's not...
If leaving it to dumb luck, then good luck!
Elisabet and I enjoy our time together writing. It allows us to be really creative with our writing and get into the plot and get into the characters. We had so much fun with this book, it didn't feel like work or hard work, we were just in a great flow with it. Our only frustration was that we could only get together to write for 1 or 2 days at a time with our busy travelling schedules. But when we did, it felt very freeing to...
Why we wrote The Team Formula book
The answer may be a very simple one - we simply knew we had something we wanted to share! Mandy and I have worked together for many years, since 1997 in fact, first at American Express and then as owners of our own companies, finding projects to collaborate on now and then. One day we were talking about how we spend so much time with individuals, teams and organizations around the world, and enjoying our work very much, but that we...
