\’EVERYBODY seems to want my time\’, was the rather frustrated statement from David, a very professional, and very popular Human Resources Director at a fast-growing digital agency. David\’s frustration was borne from the fact that whilst he was the Director responsible for ensuring that the organisation\’s employees performed well at work, and maintained some form […]

I\’m sure you\’ve heard it. Perhaps even thought it occasionally. But this belief is just so inaccurate. Surely SOMETHING must have worked out for us at some point in our lives? If it hadn\’t, it\’s very unlikely any of us would be here. We humans have a habit of distorting reality and creating our own […]

Under pressure managers in our region are more likely to use a \”command and control\” style of leadership during a recession, but a leadership expert claims that whatever the economic climate, it is the wrong way to go about improving corporate performance. Scott Watson, managing director of UK and Bahrain-based Summit Consulting and Training, which […]

Team building can deliver significant benefits to an organisation, if it\’s done correctly that is. Many organisations book a team building event when they want to give their teams a boost, whether it\’s to reward them for a job well done or to help them re-focus on the achievement of their most important goals. And […]

It seems that the most effective influencer in the UK is the magician/hypnotist/entertainer Mr Derren Brown. If you’ve ever witnessed Mr Brown’s live show, even the untrained eye can notice that his approach is a potent mixture of trickery, sleight of hand, misdirection and exemplary timing. Twin these with a charming personality and there you […]

The need for and value of effective management development training is often sidelined by busy executives who are so focused on ensuring that nothing goes badly wrong, that they miss the opportunity to ensure that far more things go wonderfully well. Yes, executives do need to hit the numbers and achieve the goals they have […]

Summit Consulting and Training, the UK and Bahrain based leadership and management development company has announced the launch of its specialist executive and high-potential coaching service. The new service, which has been painstakingly developed during the past three years, is intended to help key business executives and high-potential managers maximise their effectiveness and enhance employee […]

It’s not rocket science, so why do so many retail companies disadvantage their existing customers with offers which don’t make logical, emotional or possibly even financial sense? Here are two examples of offers which I have received during the past 10 days. While visiting the beautiful city of York with my wife, we noticed a […]

You must know how frustrating it can be when you know that a decision has been made, a path to follow decided and all steam ahead for you and your colleagues to meet a very challenging deadline. When a top team within an organisation make a decision on a new strategy, for some, it can […]