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Random ramblings that might, or might not, relate to training, learning, development, and management

Tag: leadership

Leadsershipness

The traits of good leaders include: Treating others the way they want to be treated Admitting mistakes Being great communicators Good delegators Make others feel important The traits of assertive people include: Treating others the way they want to be treated Admitting mistakes Being great communicators Good delegators Make others feel important Aren’t they the… Read More Leadsershipness

April 26, 2022April 22, 2022 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Let’s go round again

According to the 2022 Workplace Learning Report by LinkedIn, almost half of EMEA businesses have leadership and management training as one of their top three priorities for the next 12 months. Why? We haven’t seen half of managers change across all industries and although turnover is likely to be substantial, it won’t be half of… Read More Let’s go round again

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Get out of the way

Sometimes it’s not about you. In fact, most times it’s not about you. See who’s saying what needs to be said and promote their views. Good leadership isn’t saying what needs to be done, but promoting the work of the people whose voices are already saying it and just need to be heard.

November 1, 2021October 28, 2021 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

5-star General

In the Oscar-winning film The Shape of Water there’s a General who has overall accountability for the project. A technician asks him to not destroy the “asset” that they have. The General, pointing at the stars on his shoulder replies: “Count these with me, Son – there’s five of them: That means I can do… Read More 5-star General

January 10, 2019January 10, 2019 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

Rituals

There are key events in a calendar year – the New Year, Easter, Spring Bank Holidays, the summer break, back to school, Hallowe’en, Remembrance, Christmas. They’re cyclical, always happening, always at the same time of year, always similar. My events will be the same as yours but different. At Christmas, my family open presents first… Read More Rituals

November 29, 2018November 29, 2018 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

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