Category Archives: Transformational teams

Grow – How ideals power growth and profit at the world’s greatest companies. By Jim Stengel

Posted on November 21, 2015 by slooowdown

Summarised by Paul Arnold – Strategic Planner, Facilitator and Trainer – paul_arnold@me.com IN A NUTSHELL Brands/Organisations will maximise their return if they have at their driving core an ideal (i.e. a higher level purpose). In Stengel’s top 50 cases, they … Continue reading →

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Summary of ‘Start with Why – How great leaders inspire everyone to take action’ by Simon Sinek

Posted on January 12, 2014 by slooowdown

Start with Why – How great leaders inspire everyone to take action by Simon Sinek Summarised by Paul Arnold (Strategic Planner, Facilitator and Trainer) – paul_arnold@me.com) THE BOOK IN A NUTSHELL People don’t buy What you do nor How you … Continue reading →

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Where in the world is my team? – Making a success of your virtual global workplace By Terence Brake

Posted on October 17, 2013 by slooowdown

Where in the world is my team? – Making a success of your virtual global workplace By Terence Brake (Summarised by Paul Arnold – Strategic Planner, Facilitator and trainer – paul_arnold@me.com) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dQW_wcsSGw   THE BOOK IN A NUTSHELL The book outlines the … Continue reading →

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The leadership of Sir Alex Ferguson

Posted on September 25, 2013 by slooowdown

Good article in Harvard Business Review (http://hbr.org/2013/10/fergusons-formula/ar/1) which identifies a number of key traits that underlined his success. When I read them, I felt the headlines summaries of his qualities I did not feel they went deep enough. So based on … Continue reading →

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Beyond Performance – How great organisations build ultimate competitive advantage By Scott Keller and Colin Price

Posted on January 20, 2013 by slooowdown

Beyond Performance – How great organisations build ultimate competitive advantage A summary by paul arnold (Communications Strategist/Trainer/Facilitator – paul_arnold@me.com) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beyond-Performance-Organizations-Competitive-Advantage/dp/1118024621/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1356174950&sr=1-1 IN A NUTSHELL The book has been written by two McKinsey Partners, based on extensive research amongst 5,000 executives from … Continue reading →

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What can we learn from the winners (and losers) of the Olympics?

Posted on August 13, 2012 by slooowdown

What can we learn from the winners (and losers) of the Olympics?   What a spectacular, beautiful, awe inspiring, uplifting, moving, truly momentous games it has been! We have lived in this fantastic bubble of passion, courage and tears for … Continue reading →

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Summary of Leading Change by John P Kotter

Posted on April 22, 2012 by slooowdown

Leading Change by John Kotter (Summarised by Paul Arnold –  Facilitator and Trainer – paul_arnold@me.com) Content = ***   Readability = **** Clarity & Structure = ****  IN A NUTSHELL Driving change requires 8 key steps: 1- Establish a sense of … Continue reading →

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Why smoking is good for relationships

Posted on March 24, 2012 by slooowdown

I have never smoked but I believe smoking can be a good thing. Since smoking has been banned in buildings, the smokers in a company congregate in certain smoking zones – When you walk past these groups I notice two … Continue reading →

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Book summary of ‘Connected’ by Nicolas Christakis & James Fowler

Posted on March 24, 2012 by slooowdown

Connected The surprising power of networks and how they shape our lives – How your friends’ friends’ friends affect everything you think, feel and do  By Nicolas Christakis & James Fowler (2011)  Content = ****   Readability = *** Clarity & … Continue reading →

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Building stronger advertising agency/client relationships

Posted on February 7, 2012 by slooowdown

Building stronger advertising agency/client relationships Many clients do not feel they get the best out of their agencies (and vice versa). With agency costs being one of the highest expenditures a marketing department has, it makes sense that the added … Continue reading →

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