Chris can present a keynote talk on a variety of subjects. His keynote will be practical amusing unique memorable Here is the list of subjects that Chris has a proven track record of delivering: How to handle difficult people The meaning of life – and how to have a great one The top ten […]
Moving up from Project Manager to Operations Director….
My number one tip as you move into wider management is… Focus on the people as well as the tasks Good leaders are great at motivating their team, but there is a risk, when you’re a busy manager, that you focus on all the tasks and problems and jobs to be done – […]
People don’t always keep their promises
I was talking about the importance of keeping your promises – if you say you’ll do something then you MUST do it – and one of the guys in the group – a Managing Director in fact, said: “But Chris, in the real world it’s not like that. I know that if I ask my […]
Management Vegetables – want a talk?
My Book of Management Vegetables is available! in paper form and… coming soon on amazon kindle (view on any device using kindle app) ….and talks based on it are available NOW, as follows: The Plum of Performance Leadership 10 mins The Coaching Cherries Leadership 10 mins The Banana of Boredom Leadership 15 mins The Pear […]
The Fennel of Failure
While contemplating the Fennel of Failure for my new book, “Management Vegetables” (nearly ready!) I was thinking about how the six causes of failure in life might relate to personality type… Stemming from Lack of Self Esteem and Lack of Goals, these are the six causes: Fearfulness leading to lack of courage when needed, […]
