The Johari window helps answer the age old question of how to build trust within a group and therefore build an effective team. Ever seen or indeed been a part of a team that had synergy? That the team members were open and honest, working well with each other? As a result, the team probably…
Belbin Team Roles: Building Effective and Balanced Teams for Success
Dr Meridith Belbin developed the Belbin Team Roles Theory in the 1970s, based on how individuals perform in a team environment. Belbin was curious about how individuals in a team setting would behave and had the opportunity to begin research at Henley College which began a nine year journey in developing the theory. With the…
6 Influence Tactics – Using Cialdini’s Science of Persuasion
In order to master the use of influence tactics, one must learn the science of persuasion. Let’s imagine for a second that you have a great new process created for your team, whereby it involves the ability for your team to adopt new approaches and a new way of working. You know that it will…
Delegation and Empowerment – A Powerful Tool for Effective Leadership
Delegation and empowerment are two of the core skills needed to be a successful leader. After all, you can’t do everything on your own and neither should you be expected to, as there is only so much value you can deliver without becoming overloaded and ineffective. This is critical to maintaining organisational effectiveness, developing your…
Communication Process Model: Understanding how to master the process of communication
The Communication Process Model is one of the most vital theories to learn, as ultimately, successful management culminates from the effective use of communication. As you are a leader of a team, it is absolutely essential that you convey thoughts, feelings and information regularly, in a way that motivates your staff, allows growth in learning…
Transformational Leadership: Leading Change Through Growth and Empowerment
Much of modern day leadership thinking is based around the theory of transformational leadership, of which MacGregor Burns first introduced this concept in 1978, in his book called, ‘Leadership’. Burns was one of the first gurus to identify that true leadership not only creates change and achieves goals within his or her environment, but changes…
Key Leadership Theories: Helping identify Areas to Improve Your Leadership Skills
Since the early 20th Century, business leaders and psychologists have tried to identify key leadership theories and models to reflect what exactly makes a good leader and what a true leader is. How he/she behaves and how they motivate employees to success has been studied endlessly. As you would expect, the more people that study…
The Managerial Grid: Helping you Identify Where you Can Improve as a Leader
The Managerial Grid provides a useful insight into the different leadership styles of a leader. Stop and think about it for a second; managing a business, an organisation, or a team of people requires a certain set of skills. It’s not just about understanding the financials and delivering the numbers – really good managers make…
Situational Leadership Theory: Providing Leadership through Flexibility
Situational Leadership theory was originally created by Dr Paul Hersey, a professor and author of “Situational Leader” and Ken Blanchard, author of the bestselling “The One Minute Manager. This model states that in the modern world, a leader cannot just rely on one management style to fit all situations. Mangers and leaders must be flexible…
Authoritarian Leadership: Use Sparingly!
Authoritarian leadership is a leadership style in which the leader dictates and controls all decisions in the group and task. Often referred to as Autocratic leadership, authoritarian leadership is about control, organisation and discipline and while it still has a place in the leader’s toolbox, it was regarded as the most prominent style almost one…