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Monthly archives: March 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes I’m not sure who came up with the phrase – ‘There’s no ‘I’ in team’, and I’m sure it was meant with good intentions – focussing everyone on team work and collective goals and not individual egos. I’ve always used the hugely clever and witty repost whenever anyone has said [...]

There’s no I in Team…but there is an ‘M’ and ...

March 28, 2011 in Leadership / Management / People tagged Goals / Leader / Objectives / Relationship / Roles / Success / Team / Vision by markconwayuk

Reading Time: 2 minutes Business people are often very poor at thinking about who would take their place, their successor, should the worst happen to them. Who should you be starting to coach to be your second in command? Well, here are some thoughts on the kind of individual you’re looking for (not in any particular [...]

15 Ways To Find Your Successor

March 21, 2011 in Leadership / People / Succession Planning tagged Development / Leader / Succession by markconwayuk

Reading Time: 2 minutes Most people on earth with a TV have watched Star Wars. In ‘The Empire Strikes Back’, Yoda, the iconic Jedi Master says one line that has stuck with me ever since… “Do or do not. There is no try.” Those with passion, confidence and belief – Do; those without passion, [...]

Yoda said: ‘Do or do not. There is no try!’

March 19, 2011 in Leadership / People tagged Belief / Confidence / Leadership / Passion / Yoda by markconwayuk

Reading Time: 2 minutes Thanks to all of you that contributed to my recent poll on Leadership Qualities. The results are in and the top 3 qualities of a leader as voted for by Think Oak! followers are: 1. Great Communicator Great leaders know how to deliver their message in a way that will create a [...]

Top 3 Qualities of a Leader

March 13, 2011 in Leadership tagged Ballmer / Bill Gates / Blanchard / Communicator / Drucker / Integrity / Leader / Microsoft / Visionary by markconwayuk

Reading Time: 4 minutes This week I’ve had the privilege to meet with some fantastic educators from around the region. Some of these conversations were around the topic of employability – what differentiates great from good candidates and what do employers look for in school leavers or graduates? So below I’ve outlined 10 key attributes that I believe are crucial [...]

Employability ~ Who to employ?

March 5, 2011 in People tagged Attitude / Communication / Employability / Experience / Graduate / Hull / Team / University by markconwayuk