
FIRST THOUGHTS - Labels are not me!
This video is going around at the moment and is incredibly powerful and thought provoking. I always ask delegates to introduce themselves in 30 secs a the start of a programme. Most delegates describe themselves by labels: Be it Black, White, or more often by a job title, or a profession or a calling or a position in the family. Mother, Father! Rarely if ever do I hear people tell me who they really are or what they do. Check out this short video. Then ask yourself: Who

FIRST THOUGHTS - What sort of leader are you?
On this cold and wet Friday morning here in the UK as I prepare for next week with the team at Performance First and review the week that was thought I would give all my friends on linkedin some food for thought courtesy of Simon Sinek on leadership. Something close to my heart and experience and I hope something you will find interesting and thought provoking. Enjoy the weekend and ask yourself what might you do differently next week to be an even better leader in your bus

Why is measuring performance so important?
When you are too close to something or someone it is all too easy to overlook or take for granted what you have. Like most of us, I started the year with enthusiasm and a desire to stick to my resolutions. One goal I had, was a refresh of our website and branding and this led me to review feedback and testimonials we had received over the years. What rapidly became apparent was the number of positive comments we have received about our ability to measure and track organisat