Monthly Archives: June 2012

How to be a Great Leader – Part 6 (Development)

Welcome to Part Six of our series on How to be a Great Leader. Today I want to focus on development and we will look at two distinct angles: 1) personal development and 2) team development. You will no doubt … Continue reading

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How to Work Smarter, not Harder

This Guest Blog is courtesy of Keith Plummer, UK Business Development Executive at CargoWise. Whilst this Guest Blog is focused on LSPs, it can be used across all business types. Logistics Service Providers (LSPs), like any other kind of business … Continue reading

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How to be a Great Leader – Part 5 (Dare to Dream)

Welcome to Part Five of our series on How to be a Great Leader. This is potentially one of the most exciting traits of a Great Leader – the ability and courage to Dare to Dream. This is the ability … Continue reading

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How to be a Great Leader – Part 4 (Gravitas)

Welcome to Part Four of our series on How to be a Great Leader. So, what is gravitas exactly? Well, it originates from Roman times (gravis) and is meant as ‘serious’.  Today’s definition still has a slant on serious but … Continue reading

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You to could have your own Personal NED

The long wait is finally over and I am pleased and excited to announce our new programme – Your Personal NED (Non-Executive Director). But first, let me take you back to when I embarked upon the quest with you to … Continue reading

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How to be a Great Leader – Part 3 (Focus)

Welcome to Part Three of our series on How to be a Great Leader. Firstly, I need to announce that we will be launching our new programme on Monday, 11 June, as opposed to this week as previously stated.  Unfortunately, … Continue reading

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How to be a Great Leader – Part 2 (Delegation)

Welcome to Part Two of our series on How to be a Great Leader. Last week we discussed work-life balance. Part of the work-life balance requirement is not to work yourself into the ground, by taking on too much. I’ve … Continue reading

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