Leaders: “Because” or “Be the Cause?”

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Colin Millar

My first graduate qualification was in Communication Studies and it was consistently lectured that communication should be clear and concise. This concept pre-dates the 140-character Twitter-style update. But it utilises this same understanding: Attention needs to be grabbed and then retained if you’re to make a lasting impact with the intention of affecting future behaviour. So [...]

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The 6 Key Indicators of Leadership

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Colin Millar

Effective leadership is not a single act or facet. Rather, it is multitudinous. It’s like a well-oiled, fine-tuned performance machine. It is not embodied in a single role or person, but is the life that runs through an organisation. Without leadership, the organisation or entity ceases to move. It is much like an engine driving a vehicle [...]

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The Tao of Business Strategy

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Colin Millar

Tao is a Chinese term meaning the ‘way’ or ‘route.’  The Tao of Business Strategy is a simple, highly-effective path to creating the kind of business strategy you need. your staff desire; your stakeholders demand and will create wider social and global benefit for generations to come. Taoism recognises the interconnectivity of all things.  The Tao [...]

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On Leadership and Economic Combat

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Colin Millar

The recent trend has moved toward ‘parachuting’ successful managers into troubled zones as a quick, easy way to improve performance.  However, the analogy between combat and performance management doesn’t stop at ‘parachuting.’ Economic Combat When it comes to making a point memorable, it is often recommended to build compelling illustrative word-pictures to communicate effectively. So, below I [...]

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On Leadership and The “Jedi Generation”

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Colin Millar

A Long time ago…… The “Jedi Generation” are people defined not by age, but by commonality in belief and behaviour; a unity of cause and altruism energising their lives. They are a generation bound by raison d’être. Star Wars charted the fall and rise of the Jedi Order, a sect of highly gifted individuals seeking [...]

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Guerrillas in the Midst

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Colin Millar

Are you working with guerrillas in your midst? Business is descending into all those clichés again: “dog eat dog”, ”rat race”, ”law of the jungle.’ Those not able to compete fairly will have to take the gloves off and fight dirty. Warning people: we have guerrillas in the midst. When working with guerrillas, think of a hand [...]

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Leadership Hybrid Theory: Dawn of the “Leadager”

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Colin Millar

It’s the 21st century and, being an ‘evolved species’, we’ve come to recognise the need for progressive adaptation in response to external stimuli and environmental conditions to maintain competitive advantage. Civilised society has put comfortable distance between ‘natural selection’ and survival. Creating the Corporate From perpetual battles under empirical regimes to co-operative negotiation and global [...]

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