• Gordontredgold
• Oct 17th, 2012

In practically all companies that I have worked when you ask the question why do we do something t...

• Gordontredgold
• Oct 15th, 2012

I was asked the other day, who was my biggest influence in a leadership context. I thought about it...

• Gordontredgold
• Oct 14th, 2012

My first job straight out of University was as a Production Manager in Textile Wallcovering Factory ...

• Gordontredgold
• Oct 13th, 2012

There is a big difference between being efficient and being effective. When we are efficient, it me...

• Gordontredgold
• Oct 11th, 2012

When it comes to motivating people we need to focus only on positives messages in order to maximis...

• Gordontredgold
• Oct 11th, 2012

I've written a few posts on mistakes recently and their importance on our learning. But it occurred...

• Gordontredgold
• Oct 10th, 2012

Excellent video from Derek Sivers on the benefits of failure. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhxcFG...

• Gordontredgold
• Oct 10th, 2012

This is one of my favourite quotes and it comes from Winston Churchill, “when you’re going throu...

• Gordontredgold
• Oct 8th, 2012

I have written so many articles on the subjects of Winning Culture, Success and creating Win-Win sce...

• Gordontredgold
• Oct 7th, 2012

Everyone knows that we learn from our mistakes and that they are a necessary part of our development...

• Gordontredgold
• Oct 6th, 2012

Excellent video showing how movements happen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V74AxCqOTvg...

• Gordontredgold
• Oct 6th, 2012

In relationships, both good and bad, we need to understand our impact and take responsibility for th...

• Gordontredgold
• Oct 5th, 2012

A good friend posted this link and in 5 minutes i think it demonstrates the power of belief in our s...

• Gordontredgold
• Oct 3rd, 2012

I was recommend a book called "Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting out of the Box" by The Arbinge...

• Gordontredgold
• Oct 1st, 2012

My mentor used to tell me management is not a popularity contest, as sometimes we have to make tough...

• Gordontredgold
• Sep 30th, 2012

Recognition is a powerful motivator. It costs us nothing and has a tremendous impact on morale, eng...

• Gordontredgold
• Sep 28th, 2012

Having just spent one week in Asia and another in the North America visiting the regional teams, I...

• Gordontredgold
• Sep 24th, 2012

Putting things off until tomorrow is a potential first step on the road to failure. We should loo...

• Gordontredgold
• Sep 22nd, 2012

In business, one of the key metrics is Return on Investment, or ROI as its more commonly called. ...

• Gordontredgold
• Sep 21st, 2012

Like many, I try to operate an Open Door policy. Someone once asked me if it was successful, I sa...

• Gordontredgold
• Sep 20th, 2012

When we are looking at transforming an organization into a high performing organization, not all of ...

• Gordontredgold
• Sep 17th, 2012

If you want to create a high performance culture, then it needs accurate performance measurements....

• Gordontredgold
• Sep 15th, 2012

As I sit here watching the New Zealand All Blacks play the South African Springboks, I am reminded o...

• Gordontredgold
• Sep 15th, 2012

Aptitude is the about having the ability, talent or competency to do a particular task or job. Atti...

• Gordontredgold
• Sep 14th, 2012

There is a saying “Faster, Better, Cheaper pick any two!” The implication being that it’s n...

• Gordontredgold
• Sep 14th, 2012

AIM: Aspiration; Inspiration; and Motivation. These are three key elements we need to fire up in ord...

• Gordontredgold
• Sep 13th, 2012

Well, my wife read yesterday’s blog and said I needed to practice some of these leadership princip...

• Gordontredgold
• Sep 12th, 2012

The are so many reasons why it’s important for us to define what Success looks like: If you don�...

• Gordontredgold
• Sep 11th, 2012

It’s often thought that complex problems require complex solutions, but this is not strictly true....

• Gordontredgold
• Sep 9th, 2012

In many organizations we spend a significant amount of time reviewing the organisational structure, ...