drjohnk

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Loosen your Grip to Gain Control

Loosen your Grip to Gain Control

What helps distinguish leaders and managers is about control and, quite literally, how "hands-on" you are. When you first learn the game of golf, the chances are that you grip the

How to quit smoking - the real way

This post is for smokers who actually want to quit but are fed up of the nagging, berating, and sundry nonsense surrounding the quitting industry. Ex-smokers who want to edify, support and encourage

Leadership Styles around the world

[featured-image size="featured" link="http://www.brightonsbm.com/" single_newwindow="false"]Created by Brighton SBM[/featured-image] According to Brighton School of Business and Management - an infographic

A Brush with Life

A Brush with Life

14 days ago, I was dead. The surgical team fought hard and shocked me rudely back to the operating table. Choosing not to proceed with the second stent in my heart, in case

Is Empathy any use?

Are you brave enough to really get in touch with our own fragilities. We've all heard how we need to be more empathetic with others, to truly understand what it is

5 Componenets of an Effective Team

5 Componenets of an Effective Team

Teamwork Matters Organizations accomplish what they do because of teamwork. Whether you are in business, sport, education, the church and even marriage – teamwork is what paves the way to success. What a leader

N2N Singapore gettogether

What a wonderful group of professionals. Organised by Jim Macfalane. Gurus and experts in leadership, story-telling, stress management, the calm revolution, coaching, negotiations, finance, Edward de Bono, and resilience. Thanks for a great

What are Competence and Competency

What are they and how do they affect performance? Competence and competency The concept of competence remains one of the most diffuse terms in the organisational and occupational literature (Nordhaug and Gronhaug, 1994)

Join the Resistance

Compassion not comparison. Collaboration not competition.