Common Leadership mistakes

Posted on March 19, 2012

1. Lack of Feedback

According to 1,400 executives polled by The Ken Blanchard Companies, failing to provide feedback is the most common mistake that leaders make. When you don’t provide prompt feedback to your people, you’re depriving them of the opportunity to improve their performance.

To avoid this mistake, learn how to provide regular feedback to your team. Read the full article …

Using your (Leadership) power better

Posted on March 15, 2012

Expert power is essential because as a leader, your team looks to you for direction and guidance. Team members need to believe in your ability to set a worthwhile direction, give sound guidance and co-ordinate a good result.

If your team perceives you as a true expert, they will be much more receptive when you try to exercise influence tactics such as rational persuasion and inspirational appeal.

And if your team sees you as an expert you will find it much easier to guide them in such a way as to create high motivation: Read the full article …

It all adds up in the end

Posted on March 13, 2012

Quest Resettlement Magazine (March 2012)

Often the simplest of things can prove the hardest to get right. Working abroad, on ship or on a Garrison with limited spending opportunities does not always prepare the resettling soldier to the world of financial transactions. Very often, these money things took care of themselves somehow.

Remember, while it can become stressful when moving intoCivvy Street, the basics of managing your money is exactly that; basic, straight forward and need not be a road to worry if the simple rules are followed. Read the full article …