Here at Leadership International we were interested when we came across a suggestion about keeping a "Failure Résumé." Tim Herrera explains how he failed when he had to deliver a presentation at work on an unfamiliar topic. It seems that it went rather badly awry. He explains that when in a similar position at work, if we know what went wrong we can try to fix those issues before they become problems. He suggests that, when things go right, we’re generally pretty good at iden

Here at Leadership International we were pleased to read an article about this revelatory job-interview question in which many people often don't share a meaningful or revealing answer. Here's what Varda Shine, at Merryck & Co has to say on this as well as challenges like meeting overload and why leaders need to have the discipline to deal with poor performers on their teams. Q. What themes come up most often with the senior executives you’re advising? A. A lot of the convers

The New Book of Your Year, with 12 Chapters and 365 Pages, now opens up before you. What will you write and how will your story unfold? The Year That Has Just Passed may have been great, terrible, or some shade between these two extremes. However, you need to remember that your past does not determine your future - unless you are determined to let it do so. Ancient Wisdom has declared, “Do not call to mind the former things,or ponder things of the past." (Book of Isaiah 43:

We all struggle with adverse circumstances, and leaders more so. Indeed, if your vision and goal are to change the world for the better, to live a life of service, self-sacrifice and great endeavour, be certain that there will be those who will criticise, defame, unjustly accuse, seek to draw the worst inferences from your actions, deceive, lie, cheat, make derogatory statements, envy your success, attack, hate, and to harbour and act with malign and malevolent intent. This i

Leadership International encourages a mindset of continuing learning. While this is important in order to develop knowledge, our primary focus is on how the individual continues to change, to experience personal and professional transformation and thus to maintain relevance. That “relevance” varies according to situations and circumstances, but the constant for all of us is in being able to play our full part, investing ourselves in the great enterprise of life and thereby,

In business and in life we need to have a sense of purpose, direction and understanding of life's most essential questions. One of those is, "Why are we here?" Watch Dr Chan Abraham here as he inspires audiences to challenge themselves and others to ask the vital question about why we are here and how we can transform our world for the better! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnMD0EGdCpw #strategicplanning #hope #managersleaders #highperformingbusiness #faithintheworkplace #in

Great business and effective leadership can help transform our world - right where we are. Dr Chan Abraham's talk at the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity illustrates this from his business experience. View the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG5DLXx_EXo&feature=share #2018AYearofMovingForward #values #communication #strategicplanning #highperformingbusiness #faith #developingpeople #faithintheworkplace #managersleaders #employeeretention #LiteBites #

One of the most controversial subjects in UK housing is whether high-rise homes are a success or a failure. Watch Dr Chan Abraham's assessment at Downing College, Cambridge, as part of Relational Thinking Week 2017 here. Dr Abraham gives a brief introduction to social housing, particularly high-rise homes, in the UK, challenges the prejudices of history and seeks to help his audience arrive at a reasoned understanding of this difficult and challenging issue. Also:at https://

One of the greatest challengers we all face is failure. This article helps us see how one man dealt with this - and came through to success. In 1991, I—along with my business partner—suffered a financial meltdown. We had built a successful publishing company, but our growth outstripped our working capital. We simply ran out of cash. For a while, our distributor funded us in the form of cash advances on our sales. But eventually, their parent company wanted those advances bac

This new Year of Moving Forward presents a great opportunity to pursue success by recognising the value of differences. We think that this article on "Hiring Diversity Makes You Smarter - How Your Organisation Can Thrive by Gathering a Team of Rivals" explains it really well. “How could we have been so stupid?” The question was posed by none other than John F. Kennedy in the aftermath of the 1961 Bay of Pigs fiasco, the failed invasion of Cuba by CIA-backed Cuban exiles. The

In Leadership International we have been helping leaders and those they lead to achieve greater effectiveness in business and non-profit organisations over many years. At the same time, they have developed success in their personal and private lives. One of the keys at the heart of this is the quality of our inner life, where we have emphasised "great attitude", with gratitude as a high-grade energiser. The science behind the power of gratitude is summarised in this helpful

"There's always a moment that separates the past from the future, and that moment is now." #2017YearofNewBeginnings #Novemberfocus #inspiration #wisewords #personaldevelopment

"The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret to getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks and then starting on the first one." #Septemberfocus #2017YearofNewBeginnings #inspiration #personaldevelopment #wisewords

An energised life is one that brings blessing to others, but it comes at a cost. What if you could find the secret for getting up each day knowing that you had a fountain of inner energy that would enable you to rise to all challenges with confidence and inspiration? Modern society is awash with drugs, self-help books and therapies to help us cope with life, but most overlook an age-old truth. We all have partial or complete control about the priorities and goals we choose. M

"We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves, otherwise we harden." – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 2017: A Year of Refining Focus (See inspirational quotes for each month on our 2017 Calendar, free to download.) #2017YearofNewBeginnings #inspiration #personaldevelopment #wisewords #Augustfocus

Most people fear others’ criticism in the present, but few think about how those who succeed us might view the way we lived. In our information age, we are deeply interested in the past – how people lived, why they did what they did, what they felt, their hopes and fears, and what future they looked forward to for their children. It’s common for 3rd Millennium westerners to assume that we have arrived at the summit of knowing what really matters, and from that lofty place to

"Some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity." – Gilda Radner 2017: A Year of Refining Focus (See inspirational quotes for each month on our 2017 Calendar, free to download.) #2017YearofNewBeginnings #inspiration #personaldevelopment #Julyfocus #wisewords

3 simple principles for leadership: Lead without ego Be comfortable with who you are, know what you are good at, and gather people around you who are good at what you aren't. Always be willing to listen (really listen, no pretending), learn and change. Lead by values The end doesn't justify the means. Set out the values clearly and people will buy into them. Live by your values, publicly and privately. Servant leadership Someone once said, "There's no limit to what you

"Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending." – Maria Robinson 2017: A Year of Refining Focus (See inspirational quotes for each month on our 2017 Calendar, free to download.) #2017YearofNewBeginnings #inspiration #personaldevelopment #Junefocus #wisewords

"Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently." – Henry Ford 2017: A Year of Refining Focus (See inspirational quotes for each month on our 2017 Calendar, free to download.) #2017YearofNewBeginnings #inspiration #wisewords #personaldevelopment #Mayfocus