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The People Business - Admitting Error is Not A Weakness, It's A Strength - Click To Read Article
Welcome to the people business! It’s a business where the ability to read and interpret mood and behaviour in others is paramount - a business where suddenly the technical knowledge and executions that got you there somehow don’t matter quite so much. People are not going to follow you unless they sense you are real. They’re not going to believe in you unless you earn their trust – and they’re not going to trust you unless you always tell the truth and admit when you’re wrong. To admit a mistake is not a weakness – it’s a strength!

It's The Little Things That Matter - Click To Read Article
Leaders serving an apprenticeship are in a constant phase of learning, developing their strategic appreciation, their systematic thinking style and their approaches to people management as they go. Encompassed within this learning is an education around conducting great meetings - meetings that inspire participation and fulfil a need for engagement. It’s about having each team member completing work projects in a positive manner, utilising their given talents and being prepared to take calculated risk without fear of reprisal. It’s about the ability to articulate strategy to others – and articulate it in such a way as to promote familiarity and confidence.

A Small Hole Can Sink A Big Ship - The Poor Performer and Other Like Obstacles - Click To Read Article
Of all the non-actions likely to negatively impact on a team’s morale, it seems none is quite so damning as a failure to respond promptly to a team member’s poor performance. Research consistently contends that business leaders lose most kudos when poor performance is left unattended and poor performers are able to continue their inappropriate behaviour without repercussion. Whilst many leaders may opt to avoid the situation of a poor performer and choose instead to alienate them in the hope they will leave of their own accord, the disharmony created through such a strategy is frequently so great that it infiltrates into other facets of the business.

Aligning Visions and Values To Actual Performance - Click To Read Article
Dreams lie at the cornerstone of all human accomplishment! They are the true foundation from which achievement is created. All great successes commence with a dream. Devoting time to the induction and alignment of those under your care to a well-conceived vision, ensures the work outputs of all can be both aligned and maximised.

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About the Author: Craig Lewis
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Craig holds a Masters degree from the University of Western Australia. He has been Performance Coach to a large number of New Zealand athletes, including the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Olympic Games team. He was the inaugural director of the New Zealand Squash Institute, and has been Performance Coach to national champions, world champions and world record holders. He was Performance Coach to the New Zealand Kiwis rugby league team throughout the team’s successful 2005 and 2006 tri-series of rugby league campaigns. It was a two-year period in which the Kiwis broke a range of long-standing records – greatest winning margin over Australia, first victory in Sydney since 1959, greatest winning margin over Great Britain and victory in the 2005 series. It was an era that culminated in what many believe to be the greatest game of international rugby league ever played – an extra time loss to Australia in the final of the 2006 series. Craig'sfirst book, “Lead to Succeed: What It Takes To Be The Best”, was published in August 2007. He now awaits publication of his second book, “Winning Ways: 101 Tips For Leadership Effectiveness.

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The People Business Admitting Error is Not A Weakness Its A Strength
Aligning Visions and Values To Actual Performance
A Small Hole Can Sink A Big Ship The Poor Performer and Other Like Obstacles
Its The Little Things That Matter


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