Leadership Quotes from Famous Leaders No.4

by David Ferrers

It is always somewhat easy to eulogise about people who have passed on. Somehow history can make leadership quotes from people who are no longer with us seem rather more wise than perhaps they really are. But I don’t have to offer such a caveat when I mention the name of Steve Jobs the founder [...]

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How Business Coaching Using NLP Techniques Creates Excellence in Senior Managers

by David Ferrers

My mission is, “to enable you to make changes in your thinking, your feelings and your behaviour that will make your performance excellent both at work and in your private life”. Your results will come as a result of business coaching using NLP Techniques. I have been a coach, writer and speaker on Management, Leadership, Personal Development and [...]

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Leadership Quotes From Famous Leaders No.3

by David Ferrers

When I write about leadership quotes what I mean is sayings from great leaders past and present that have the effect of inspiring us to greater efforts or making us think more deeply about an issue that concerns us. One of my favourite leadership quotes is this from Vince Lombardi the famous coach of the [...]

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Leadership Quotes from Famous Leaders – No.2

by David Ferrers

Brian Tracy is one of the most famous trainers on the planet so a leadership quote from such a source is worth listening to, he said: “Look for the good in every person and every situation. You’ll almost always find it.” It is a quote that is particularly apt for the time of year. But it [...]

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Leadership Quotes from Famous Leaders – No.1

by David Ferrers

The first of my Christmas week leadership quotes comes from what is to me a somewhat surprising source, Mahatma Gandhi, he said: “A customer is the most important visitor on our premises, he is not dependent on us. We are dependent on him. He is not an interruption in our work. He is the purpose of [...]

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Leadership Qualities No.5 – Communication

by David Ferrers

The skill of accurate, complete and inspiring communication has to be one of the most prized  leadership qualities of all. It is remarkable how few leaders take the trouble to ensure that all their communications incorporate the full set of: who, what, when, where, how and why into every single one of their communications. Yet [...]

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Leadership Qualities No.4 – Direction

by David Ferrers

It is wisely said that first amongst the leadership qualities is a good sense of direction for if the leader does not know where he/she is going how can others be expected to follow? But direction can be more difficult to calculate than it might appear. The decision as to “which way?” can require a [...]

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Leadership Qualities No.3 – Friendship

by David Ferrers

I received an e-mail this week from a subscriber who wanted to know whether I was publishing these Leadership Qualities in a special order. The answer is “no, I am not”. The qualities are simply being presented for you to think about and work into your personal behaviour patterns. Friendship is, in my opinion, one [...]

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Leadership Qualities No.2 Courage

by David Ferrers

An interesting point about leadership qualities is how easy they are to avoid. Take courage for instance. It takes courage to face up to a difficult person when they are in a bad mood but nonetheless need to be encouraged to take a different route. However, it is easy to excuse oneself from taking the [...]

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Leadership Qualities No.1 Considerateness

by David Ferrers

When we think about leadership qualities the subject of considerateness is rarely on anyone’s list. Yet when anyone complains about their up-line manager it is often the lack of consideration for the needs or situation of the individual that is prominent on the list of complaints. Being considerate about others is a highly prized quality [...]

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