As Chairman of the Surrey group of the Academy for Chief Executives (ACE), I meet with and have the opportunity to learn from, many Managing Directors and company owners.
In the last month alone, partly through attending a number of Surrey Chambers events to talk about ACE’s new Entrepreneurs Board, I have spoken at length with [...]

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Most of us recognise that Leadership and Management are two very different things, and that both are essential to the extraordinary enterprise, but how can we honestly appraise the prevailing balance in the businesses we lead ourselves?
Here are two simple but illuminating definitions to help your own evaluation:
Leadership: The art of getting a competent person [...]

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It’s become de rigueur in leadership circles that “walking the talk” is a critical must do for any leader. If the boss wants to earn the trust and respect of staff it’s essential they are seen to act in accordance with company policies and, more critically, with their own pronouncements.

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