If the Cape Fits Networking can be both a pleasure and a curse. We have all been to networking meetings thinking it may help with career prospects or improve business. Though more often than not we come away thinking “what was all that about!” We haven’t achieved anything apart from having a nice time, the …
I have been fortunate to work in large & small organisations for too many years to mention. In those years, I always had a wry smile to myself when anyone proudly announced themselves as an executive. Sales executives always seemed to be the most self-satisfied in this aspect. Proudly announcing their elevated executive status at …
Did you know in the pre-industrialised world there were around 30 different jobs to do? You might well have made things such as barrels, worked leather, a potter or looking after horses for example. You get the picture. Most jobs were pretty straightforward jobs to earn a living. However, today and at the last count, …
Hopefully the irony of the title “follow me I am right behind you” is not lost on you. Especially on those who have experienced leadership both good and bad. Needless to say, we witness good leaders that have the seemingly innate ability to influence our and others, thoughts, behaviours and actions. We enthusiastically rally behind …
So you are feeling stuck going around the same circle at work and in your career. Of course, everybody feels like this at some point in their working lives. There may of course be uncertainty in your job due to the fallout from the pandemic. You know you should try to figure it all out, …