“Portable” leaders need people skills. As careers become more mobile, employers and educators must adapt This article in the FT is as true today as it’s always been Leaders have always needed people skills. Research by The Carnegie Foundation, endowed by the industrial philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, found that successful people exhibit certain key skills and … Read morePeople Skills – a pre-requisite of leadership
Stress: control stress & even make it work to enhance your performance Spent an inspirational session with 11 Law Society lawyers discussing how to control stress and even make it work to our advantage by using it to take our performance to new highs. As is typical with the topics AXIO specialise in there is … Read moreControlling excessive worry & stress
Recognising the important distinction between “True Motivators” and the “Hygiene Factors” is crucial according to Herzberg’s theory of motivation. This sprang to mind when reading this headline in the FT Myth of ‘Dickensian’ conditions in menial jobs must be dispelled, say recruiters. A leaders motivation skills are the key to recruiting and retaining good people … Read moreDistinguishing between true motivators to overcome dissatisfaction