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Removing Barriers to High Performance, Engagement and Growth - Click To Read Article
A compelling business case for building engagement Numerous studies have proven that companies with highly engaged employees are more profitable than companies with low engagement. Gallup’s research with 17 million employees spanning 30 years authoritatively confirms that employee engagement is a leading indicator of financial performance. Yet disengaged employees are making it tougher for organisations wanting to create a high performing workforce.

A Growth Mindset activates Engagement - Click To Read Article
Organism – a dictionary definition; a form of life composed of interdependent parts that maintain various vital processes any complex thing or system having properties and functions determined not only by the properties and relations of its individual parts, but by the character of the whole that they compose, and by the relations of the parts of the whole. The definition of an organism and an organisation are strikingly similar.

Attaining Engagement by Developing Individual Charisma - Click To Read Article
According to the 2007 – 2008 Global Workforce Survey by Towers Perrin (now Towers Watson), just one-fifth of employees surveyed were truly engaged in their work. Given the scale of this research that polled over 90,000 employees in 18 countries, this survey is a scandalous indictment of today’s callous and indifferent corporate culture.

Why Charismatic Women Can Rule The World - Click To Read Article
Having landed the title of The UK’s Leading Expert in Charisma, back in 2010, people often expect me to be this big, ‘larger than life’ personality who can move and schmooze like a tornado. In reality, I am quietly confident, intuitive and simply have a passion for people. Margaret Thatcher and Princess Diana were completely different characters yet both women possessed huge charisma. They have both left their mark in history. These contrasting women serve to illustrate why defining charisma is so difficult. And if it is so difficult to define it, how can you begin to replicate it in yourself or others?

Accessing Your Charisma When Networking - Click To Read Article
Business owners often recognise the value of networking especially given that 83% of people do business with people they like and trust. Yet the challenge for high impact and effective networking is to ensure that you stand out from the crowd. The quickest way to do this is to release your natural flow of charisma so people are naturally compelled towards you.

Practical Ways to Build Corporate Charisma - Click To Read Article
Every leader has the potential to develop their charisma. There are a number of practical ways you can instantly enhance your impact and presence, attributes that build high levels of engagement and reduce barriers to growth and change. Charismatic Leaders are 5 times more likely to succeed during tough economic trading periods and are healthier and happier than their less charismatic peers.

Being in The Zone, being in The Flow is Being Charismatic - Click To Read Article
This week I delivered a half-day session on Charismatic Leadership to The Ella Foundation, established by Brian Chernett, created to inspire more leaders in the not for profit sector to be more effective and successful. Nearly 30 leaders from different registered charities participated in a way that was subtly different to leaders within the corporate sector. These men and women showed a real passionate intensity for their cause that was truly inspiring. Their minds were open and receptive to my techniques meaning that the exercises we did regarding energy were really advanced because their attitude to learning was untainted by cynicism.

The Charismatic Performance Model™ - Click To Read Article
Over the centuries we have become addicted to growth through struggle. Pain is often perceived as a necessary stimulus to growth where individuals adopt the view “what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.” Adversity is worn like a badge of honour because people often call on their inner resources to strengthen their resolve. Resilience is now viewed as an essential component for corporate success. Yet individuals are still resistant to change within a corporate context because they feel in touch with fear. According to Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs first introduced in 1943 our basic needs are for survival closely followed by safety and security.

The Charismatic Organisation - Click To Read Article
During my travels I'm often confronted with a variety of misconceptions about charisma; what it is and how does it transform the performance of an organisation. People hold a stereotypical image in their mind that charismatic individuals are maverick extroverts with big personalities. This contradicts my own theory based on 30 years of research that charisma will only flow when the individual is being authentic and is working with a sense of personal purpose.

World at Work Trends - The Impact of Charisma - Click To Read Article
According to a detailed analysis of the world’s shifting trends and dynamics, Manpower Inc has identified a critical mega trend that is vital to sustainable growth during these tough economic times; Demographic and economic shifts are accelerating the talent mismatch. In an economic environment where organisations are pressured to do more with less, businesses and governments will continue to demand more specific skills and behaviours. The pressure to find the right skills in the right place at the right time will increase as working age populations decline, economies rebound, emerging markets rise, and the nature of work shifts. This will intensify the skills mismatch.

The King of Charisma - Click To Read Article
The auditorium is packed with rows of expectant ‘wanna-be’ millionaires in sharp suits; the smell of anticipation adding excitement to noisy conversations. The audience is eagerly awaiting the arrival of an American self-help writer and speaker who guarantees to change lives, changing them within a matter of hours. On this cold, rainy day in February 1991, I sat entranced in Wembley Arena watching one man hold the attention of the audience for 8 hours. The stage was unadorned – just him, a stool and a microphone. Undoubtedly the King of Charisma he was dynamic and simply awesome with an ability to influence and motivate.

Top Turn Offs When Running A Meeting - Click To Read Article
During a random quiet moment before I was about to deliver a keynote on Charismatic Leadership I calculated that I must have attended between 6000 - 8000 meetings in my career. Some have been outstanding for all the wrong reasons so I thought it might help to share my top turns offs when running a meeting!

The Charismatic Mindset - Click To Read Article
Charismatic people possess a mindset of empowering beliefs that build and develop their personal magnetism. As you read through this list of beliefs, take time to consider each in turn. To what extent is each of these beliefs already part of your personal belief system? If you feel resistance to one of these statements, spend some time to imagine how you would feel, think and act if you made that belief your own. Notice how it might empower you, push you to take more responsibility, or make you stronger and more assertive. Think of something you could now do that perhaps you would not have dared to do without that new belief. Try it out. Have fun! Grow some charisma within you!

Th Case for Charismatic Leadership - Click To Read Article
Research shows that Charismatic Leaders and Charismatic Managers have more impact and influence, and are better able to transform workforce attitudes, beliefs and behaviours. Global research by Hewitt Associates who pioneered the measurement of employee engagement in the early 1990s found that employee engagement is higher at double-digit growth companies. The quickest and most cost-effective way to build high levels of engagement is by developing the charismatic potential of the leadership teams.

Charisma reduces Stress - Click To Read Article
Watching the news, reading the papers, managing a business, relationship issues, getting the kids to school, money worries and physical ailments can raise our stress levels alarmingly. We need this automatic response to survive a hostile environment yet elevated and prolonged stress can play havov with our emotions, our decisions and general well-being. Interestingly, the higher your level of charisma the less stress you experience.

Charisma - the Latest Corporate Lever for Double-Digit Growth - Click To Read Article
You can't turn on the news at the moment without hearing more bad news about the struggling state of the economy, rising debt and the human costs associated with keeping small businesses afloat. Yet a quiet revolution amongst discerning businesses looking for growth rather than survival has shown that simply by developing their leadership team's charismatic potential has an almost instantaneous impact on their bottom line.

Charismatic Facts that Stimulate Energy - Click To Read Article
Charisma is an authentic power that captivates the hearts and minds of others. We all have an infinite amount of potential inside of us and the quickest way to release it is by stimulating your curiosity, energy, confidence and driving force. As the grey skies and drizzling cold try to seep into my sense of joy, I found the following facts lifted my spirit and filled me with a warm glow. I hope they create the same reaction within you!

Courage and Charisma - Click To Read Article
During my charisma seminars at The Globe Theatre I see a courageous group of people take steps into unknown territory as they encounter techniques and concepts that stretch their thinking. Each seminar begins with a room full of strangers, by the end, strong bonds of friendship are forged during a 48 hour journey of self-discovery. These people have caused me to reflect on whether there is a link between courage and charisma.

Handling Charismatic People - Click To Read Article
Having had a meeting today with a charismatic business woman, I felt inspired to reflect on best ways to deal with charismatic people. Something that might come in handy when you meet Alan Sugar or Richard Branson. Whether you work for a charismatic boss, manage a charismatic individual or have a charismatic client, there are a number of suggested approaches that can optimise the quality of your communication.

Charismatic Meetings - Click To Read Article
How many meetings have you attended in the last year? How many of those stand out in your mind? Why bother to hold a meeting if you are not prepared to ensure it has a lasting impact on the attendees. As the UK's Leading Expert in Charisma I decided to share my own blueprint for holding Charismatic meetings - that means meetings that captivate the hearts and minds of attendees!

A Charismatic Mountain - Click To Read Article
Last week I climbed Mount Snowdon. I was in awe of the energy and powerful presence that radiated from the spectacular panoramic views at the top. The climb was tough and by the time I got to the peak my legs were aching and I could feel blisters rubbing on my heel. Yet reaching the top gave me a perspective of total clarity that I was at one with the universe and the awesome power of this mountainous terrain. This mountain exuded energy and charisma.

Authentic Leadership develops Engagement - Click To Read Article
In turbulent times with the gloomy term ‘economic recession’ hovering like a grey cloud overhead, there is a glimmer of light that is providing a ray of hope for organisations wanting to thrive rather than survive in 2012. Did you know that the authenticity of the leadership team determines whether employees either do their job or whether they work with their heart and soul, continually striving to make a positive impact. Authentic leadership builds trust and automatically stimulates the flow of energy that breeds confidence and safety so that employees feel fully engaged with their organisation’s vision.





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