The Leadership Coach™ by Paul Andrew | Keynote Speaker, Corporate Trainer, Management Consultant

On Being A Champion

Posted on 16. Dec, 2010 by Paul Andrew.

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“Champion” is a noun, but it’s also a verb. I believe a leader’s ambition should be both: to be a champion, but also to champion others. There’s something unattractive about the person who is great at what they do, but lets it go to their head. They forget that true success is not measured only [...]

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Distracted By Defining Moments

Posted on 25. Nov, 2010 by Paul Andrew.

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I’m concerned that our modern obsession with “defining moments” in life is distracting us from the real business of building our future. Don’t get me wrong- there’s no doubt that each of us experiences major events, both good and bad, that have a profound impact on who we are. It could be conquering a mountain… [...]

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Breaking It Down

Posted on 04. Nov, 2010 by Paul Andrew.

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I have a love/hate relationship with IKEA. On the one hand they sell exceptionally cost-effective furnishings that can often look good for the price. On the other hand I so often find that the frustration of dealing with their products overshadows the money I save. Take the shelving system I bought last weekend for example: [...]

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Developing A Rest Ethic

Posted on 23. Oct, 2010 by Paul Andrew.

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If you’re anything like me you might find that working sometimes comes more naturally than resting does. If you’re not, then someone on your team probably needs you to read this so you can understand them better. In high school I was such a gifted sleeper than my friends nicknamed me “sloth”. I’d roll out [...]

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Green Light Policy

Posted on 14. Sep, 2010 by Paul Andrew.

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Most teams have their default setting set to “wait”. If you see an opportunity, write a plan, submit it to the right people, chase it up, wait for a decision to be handed down. Wait. If there’s a problem, tell the right person about it or ask what you’re allowed to do about it. Wait. [...]

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What’s The Story?

Posted on 24. Aug, 2010 by Paul Andrew.

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Great leaders have long understood the power of stories. A well-told story can achieve what operations manuals, mission statements, KPI’s and staff meetings rarely do. Renowned business author and speaker Tom Peters, in his book Leadership, said “A key – perhaps THE key – to leadership is the effective communication of a story”. That’s a [...]

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The Threshold Bite

Posted on 10. Aug, 2010 by Paul Andrew.

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I was at a new cafe with a friend recently and we were devouring our meal with great passion (and if you know me, you know I can be seriously passionate about my food). This meal could do no wrong. We embarrassed ourselves with adjectives, superlatives and groans of joy. But then, out of nowhere, [...]