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How To Lead Like A Marine

Posted on 15. Feb, 2010 by Paul Andrew.

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While in the USA recently I watched a documentary on the leadership development programs of the US Marines. I was struck by what a senior officer described as their “leadership philosophy”: Know Yourself, Know Your Job, Know Your People. Undoubtedly, the Marines are an elite and highly effective military force. Their leadership training must equip [...]

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A Critique Of Criticism

Posted on 01. Feb, 2010 by Paul Andrew.

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Recently a friend said to me, “Criticism is the death gargle of a non-achiever”. It’s a great statement and I’ve found it to be true. Many years of leadership have given me the opportunity to see the long-term impact of different mindsets on a person’s life. The truth is that all too often those whose [...]

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Fast Lane Frustrations

Posted on 30. Nov, 2009 by Paul Andrew.

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Four frustrating hours on Adelaide roads last week got me thinking about leadership. I must confess that few things in life can test my patience like drivers who sit in the fast lane oblivious to the fact that they are choking up the traffic. I know all the right things to tell myself about how [...]

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More Transactions Might Ruin Your Business

Posted on 02. Nov, 2009 by Paul Andrew.

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It’s widely accepted as common sense that increasing transactions is good for your business, but often it just isn’t true. Have you ever purchased something at a store and got the distinct impression that you were an interruption to the salesperson? Have you received the sort of service that leaves you wondering if that business [...]

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Front Foot Favouritism

Posted on 19. Oct, 2009 by Paul Andrew.

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I’m not a gifted sportsman, in fact even ‘competent’ is a stretch most of the time. But one sport I picked up quickly was snowboarding. There’s something exhilarating about hurtling down the side of a mountain strapped to a snowboard with trees and rocks all around you that heightens the senses and reminds you that [...]

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The Economics Of Extra

Posted on 20. Sep, 2009 by Paul Andrew.

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It’s been said that the difference between ordinary and extraordinary is just a little bit “extra”. There’s a coffee house that I’m irrationally loyal to (in fact I’m there even as I write this). It’s not as though the coffee or the service or the surroundings are so drastically different to other purveyors of the [...]

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Loan Car Syndrome

Posted on 06. Sep, 2009 by Paul Andrew.

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Years ago a friend’s father had a car accident and was given a loan car over a long weekend by the smash repairer. Since the father didn’t need the car, his son’s friends hatched a plan to get away for the weekend… to Uluru (Ayers Rock)… half way across Australia from Sydney. Driving and sleeping [...]