Edge Management Group

09/12/2015

Change Management:
Structural transformation has 4 characteristics: scale, magnitude, duration, and strategic importance. Yet organizations will reap the rewards only when change occurs at the level of the individual employee.

06/10/2015

And it comes from saying no to 1,000 things to make sure we don’t get on the wrong track or try to do too much. We’re always thinking about new markets we could enter, but it’s only by saying no that you can concentrate on the things that are really important.” ~ Steve Jobs

08/06/2015

Being good at your job isn't the only requisite for getting ahead in your career. If key people aren't aware of you, you'll miss out on opportunities to improve skills & promotions, despite being the best person. It's not only what you know that matters – it's who you know, too.

09/02/2015

The 'fight-or-flight' Response by Walter Cannon showed that when an organism experiences a shock or perceives a threat, it quickly releases hormones that help it to survive. When we experience something that frustrates our Goals we can choose to fight or take flight. Choose Fight
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29/01/2015

Power, can destroy or create. The power that destroys demands ascendancy; it demands total control, it destroys relationships, trust, dialogue and integrity.

Good leaders don't aspire for high status or power, but are driven by the desire to bring out the best from their teams.

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27/01/2015

A leader isn't someone who forces others to make him stronger; a leader is someone willing to give his strength to others, so that they may have the strength to stand on their own ~ Beth Revis

22/01/2015

Often the only difference between creative & uncreative people is self-perception. Creative people see themselves as creative & give themselves the freedom to create. Uncreative people do not think about creativity & do not give themselves the opportunity to create anything new.

13/01/2015

New Years Career Resolutions: Survey finds 8% of people achieve their new years goals. Follow 5 Golden rules for setting career goals: 1. Set resolutions that motivate you 2. set smart goals 3. put resolutions in writing 4. make an action plan 5. stick with it.

12/01/2015

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Develop your Leadership Qualities & Managerial Skills to be an Exceptional Leader and Valued Team Member in the office, sports field or classroom.

08/01/2015

The Four Factor Theory of Leadership
A Foundation of Good Leadership

Learn about the four foundations of good leadership.
Leadership is getting players to believe in you. If you tell a teammate you're ready to play as tough as you're able to, you'd better go out there and do it. Players will see right through a phony. And they can tell when you're not giving it all you've got. – Larry Bird, Basketball player

If someone asked you to say what the basics of good leadership are, what would you tell them?
Perhaps you'd use phrases like "having integrity," "inspiring people," "leading from the front," and a whole range of other phrases besides.

Good leadership involves many different attributes, but there are common factors that link many of them.

The Four Factor Theory of Leadership, a classic model that defines four basic dimensions of effective leadership. We'll then think about how you can use these dimensions with your team.

The four factors were:
Providing Personal Support – Helping people value themselves and their work, so that they can develop a sense of self-worth.
Encouraging Teamwork ("Interaction Facilitation") – Encouraging people to establish close, collaborative, successful working relationships with one another.
Focusing on Goals ("Goal Emphasis") – Inspiring people to feel enthusiastic about and committed to shared goals, and motivating them to want to perform well.
Helping People Work Effectively ("Work Facilitation") – Helping people meet goals by supporting them, and by providing resources, materials, or knowledge.

Bowers and Seashore concluded that leaders need to do all of these things to lead their teams effectively

16/10/2014

Competitive advantage for leaders comes from Humility

This personal quality leads to a real competitive advantage at work for all workers but especially leaders.