Having worked with hundreds of businesses, senior executives and management teams one topic that is always difficult to broach is accountability. Many people don’t understand what accountability is, why it’s important, or where it starts. Yes they understand accountability is important, but don’t know how to create a culture of accountability, they just hope it will happen.
But hope is […]
It is easy to understand why motivation can – and surely will – erode, sooner or later, in a workplace. Just think of the monotonous beat that daily office work gives off. While many fields of work can at first be exhilarating, the steady flow of work will almost inevitably lead to the doldrums. If […]
How Companies Can Embrace Technology To Better Their Output
Technology is being embraced in all walks of life, including how companies can better their output, productivity and day-to-day decisions. Below are a few pointers of how your company can save money and time by embracing technology.
The way you connect to customers
Technology now enables […]
On Friday 9th of November, I did my first ever Ted Talk and to make the challenge just a little bit bigger I decided that I would give the talk in French. Which was actually a bigger challenge than I expected.
Here’s the script for that talk in english.
Today I want to share something with you, something […]
What Does It Take To Become a Successful International Entrepreneur?
The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor in its annual report (https://www.gemconsortium.org/report) for 2017/18 observes that the last few decades have witnessed a significant global trend of entrepreneurship all over the world. Instead of the traditional trigger of necessity driving the need for a new business, in many countries, […]
The Power of Focus
I was invited to speak at the Narrative PR Conference in Cairo on Oct 28, which for me was a great honour. The focus of the conference was on promoting Egypt, on Nation Branding. And raising the profile of Egypt.
My talk was on the Importance of Focus. How with the right Focus […]
4 Ways to Make Yourself Indispensable to Your Boss
Tip 1: Build on What You Are Told.
When a manager gives instructions, a good employee will closely follow the directions and do what she is told. However, a great employee will not only follow the directions that she is given but will also add value by pushing […]
This is probably going to be one of the shortest articles I have ever written because my three tips for growing your business are:
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I know that sometimes it feels great to be a lone wolf, a solopreneur, and you have probably all heard saying that it’s lonely at the top.
But I think the African proverb […]
When businesses think of strategies to build customer loyalty, they often think of programs like punch cards or special discounts for frequent shoppers. These may work for large chains – and, in some cases, they may even work for small businesses.
If small businesses actually want to compete with giant chains, however, they have to […]
As I prepare for my Tedx Talk at Belfort called My Little Secrets For Your Big Success on of the secrets I am including is the Power of Persistence.
I think persistence is something that is often overlooked. Or undervalued. But in reality, it’s one of the greatest skills that we can develop. Because persistence really […]
“Over the last several months since I began coaching with Gordon I have up-leveled my team, I have simplified my process, I have implemented new protocol to get my team on track and I am already seeing amazing results! His FAST training is so simple yet so revolutionary. His no-excuses leadership has kept me on track and given me a solid system to lead by. I am so excited to be introducing him to my top level clients so that he can help them up-level their leadership abilities also! I highly recommend him as a speaker, coach and trainer!”
Kellie Kuecha, Founder of the Monetize Method"Working with Gordon, and using his FAST Approach, we were able to successfully deliver a $30m program in a 3 months timeframe, instead of the original 18-month estimate. Gordon created a simplified plan, which allowed us to focus on what was important, but with sufficient detail that helped to build confidence in the team. With an organization of over 350 people involved, it’s critical that we have the right levels of transparency into performance to ensure that we can hold people accountable, but without it becoming an administrative overhead. Gordon helped us get the balance just right, so that we could keep bureaucracy to a minimum, whilst ensuring that we had the necessary insights to steer the program to successful conclusion. The FAST approach was the difference between success and failure for us, and I would highly recommend it to any organization looking to revolutionize their results."
Mark Hunt, Senior Director - Major Programmes Cable & Wireless Communications“Gordon is a great speaker and motivator. He speaks from his hands-on experience providing excellent insights that bring value to the listener. Simple, clear, pragmatic messages that are easy to understand, and more importantly easy to share with our teams.”
Venketesh Rao, Accenture Managing Director“What an inspirational man! Follow his work on FAST leadership”.
Professor Rune Todnem“Attended a talk on Leadership by @GordonTredgold today ‘Simple’ but brilliant stuff. So excited and now off to buy his book!”
Katrina Hutchings, Digital Marketing Manager, Staffordshire University.“Gordon has made a big difference in my leadership. The team and I at 1Billion Africa have been greatly inspired by his mentorship and coaching. With his help, we increased in membership and now have Country Ambassadors in 9 other African countries, won a humanitarian award in New York and have increased in partnership with other organizations. Applying the FAST leadership approach has indeed greatly increased our effectiveness. As a young African leader, I think if Africa applies Gordon’s principles, success would be inevitable.”
Prince Adu-Appiah, Chairman and Founder.“Hearing Gordon speak on FAST was excellent, but the real value was gained in our consulting sessions afterwards.”
Jean-Marc Boschien, Head of Group IT Risk and Information Security at Allianz Group.“I highly recommend Gordon as a speaker and presenter based on our recent collaboration for Intuit.”
Alex Forbes, Intuit Marketing Director.“I took one of Gordon’s trainings FAST Approach to Twitter, about a month ago. I’ve had a twitter account for several years but never really used it or honestly understood how to use it or why I should. After taking Gordon’s class I have grown my twitter following from just a few hundred to over 16K in just a few weeks and I have been invited to speak on one tele-summit and one podcast His system is simple to use and I’ve spent less than 10 minutes a day in order to get these results. I highly recommend Gordon’s work. He’s brilliant and makes things really simple.”
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