Four cornerstones of leadership: purpose, integrity, service, stewardship.

In today’s information economy, to prosper and even to survive, an organisation must tap into the creativity, imagination, and decision-making capabilities of every employee. This means that the people – along with the information, knowledge, and skills they possess – are the most important resource in any organisation. Consequently, the very nature of leadership has…

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Use Time Effectively to Boost Productivity

Because actions come from attitudes, increasing productivity may require reshaping some of the attitudes that now dictate how you use time. Consider these time use practices that affect productivity and see how attitudes are involved. Concentrate on high priority activities. The quickest and most effective route to increasing productivity is to spend time on tasks…

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Guest blog: Old game. New rules.

Leadership Mentor Simon Lawder shares his reflections on the current challenge facing leaders: Some say there is nothing new to be said about leadership, a ‘naturally occurring human activity’ that dates back to the year Dot. After all this time, you would have thought that we would have cracked it. And yet, there appears to…

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Fundraising Workshop for Transform Housing

LMI UK are delighted to be working with Mole Valley Chamber of Commerce and Leatherhead Theatre to run our Foundations of Success workshop for the business community in support of Transform Housing and Support, a fantastic charity helping homeless and vulnerable people in Surrey. Places are available to book for free and all delegates will…

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Leadership & Management by Keywords: PRODUCTIVITY (audio recording)

This week saw the first in our Leadership & Management by Keywords series with LMI UK Director Nick Howes hosting a session focussed on the hugely topical current keyword, productivity. You can listen to the recording of the presentation section of this session below (17 minutes):   The next instalment in this Keywords series in…

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#3 Goals & Goal Setting

Nick Howes of LMI UK and Rosin Joyce of LMI Ireland discuss goals and goal setting – one of the core features of all LMI programmes.

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Crisis management skills for managers

Firefighting – the ability to handle the unexpected and the unplanned, to respond quickly in a crisis and restore calm. It’s a valuable skill and, for those of us who do it well, it’s a time-honoured route to greater responsibility and promotion. The common feature for all firefighting incidents is the need for an immediate…

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