Where have all the Leaders gone?
And why are we surprised? At a business forum at Exeter University Business School recently, the discussion turned to the real immediate issue facing many in the room. This was described as a crisis in available management and leadership talent. It was not just the recruitment companies but the wider audience who were genuinely concerned. The cause of this leadership crisis seems to be the result of years of focused cost reduction. In effect, a self-inflicted wound. Briti
Measuring Climate – Measuring Performance!
Climate – ‘how does it feel to work around here’ – can account for 70% of overall team performance and is the biggest single factor in driving performance. Team Climate is predominantly the result of the team leader's behaviour towards their team, and up to 70% of the climate is the result of leadership behaviour, or the specific management style of a team’s leader. Think back to your performance at school. How much of your performance in one subject versus another was the
