Nicholas Bate

Jagged Thoughts for Jagged Times

There often isn't an easy answer. That's what heart feeling multiplied by gut feeling is for.

June Redux II, 16

(Previously....

June Redux I, 17)

1. Earth, the Coolest. 
2. Creativity, 3
3. Amazing Leadership, 11
4. 0715 Sydney
5. Geometrics
6. Hard Wealth, 3
7. 22 Reasons 79% of any Workforce is Unproductive.
8. Snail on Wall
9. Jagged Thoughts for Jagged Times: Misery
10. Inside-Out Seven
11. Concept Car
12. Moon-Day
13. Healthy Eating, 3
14. The Plant had Attitude.
15. Fridays, 3
16. End/Start

Bonus 1: January 2015 Redux

Bonus 2: February 2015 Redux

Bonus 3: March 2015 Redux

Bonus 4: April 2015 Redux

Bonus 5: May 2015 Redux I

Bonus 6: May 2015 Redux II

Bonus 7: Those All-time Popular Posts 

Bonus 8: The Complete Posts of 2013.

Bonus 9: The Complete Posts of 2014

Bonus 10: You, Only Better

Bonus 11: Be Bold,  the movie.

Bonus 12: The Smart Bloggers

Earth: The Coolest Place

June Redux I: 17

1. What's Wrong with The Typical Corporate Selling Machine
2. In Three: Wellness.
3. Immersion 101
4. How Serious Are You, 11 ?
5. 7 Magnificent Opportunities in the New World of Work
6. In 3: Presenting.
7. A Book off the Shelf.
8. Brilliant at the Basics.
9. Mmmm: 3
10. Easy Life vs. Hard Work 7
11. Hunter Gatherer 21 century
12. Mmmm: 6
13. In 3: Parenting
14. Mmmm: 1
15. In 3: Selling
16. Never Again 7
17. In 3: Productivity

 Bonus 1: January 2015 Redux

Bonus 2: February 2015 Redux

Bonus 3: March 2015 Redux

Bonus 4: April 2015 Redux

Bonus 5: May 2015 Redux I

Bonus 6: May 2015 Redux II

Bonus 7: Those All-time Popular Posts 

Bonus 8: The Complete Posts of 2013.

Bonus 9: The Complete Posts of 2014

Bonus 10: You, Only Better

Bonus 11: Be Bold,  the movie.

Bonus 12: The Smart Bloggers

11 Forgotten Factors for Leadership in Large Organisations

1. It's a mindset not a job title. 
2. It's a set of daily behaviours not a job grade.
3. It requires example.
4. It requires talking, listening, cajoling, asking questions, inspiring...
5. It requires emotional intelligence, EQ, developed by getting feedback and focusing on one's personal development.
6. And EQ=2 x IQ.
7. Great leaders give clarity. Of job, role, purpose.
8. It's a tough and lonely job in which many will not like you all of the time. That's why you're a leader: to steer a path which many are not sure they can maintain.
9. Leadership means connection. There is 'hi-tech' e.g. e-mail and there is 'hi touch' e.g. coaching. Both are critically important. The latter is frequently neglected.
10. Leadership requires learning. Which means mistakes will be made. Great leaders admit to such mistakes, learn and never repeat the error again.
11. Leadership requires standing up, taking responsibility and owning consequences. Anyone can be a leader. Only a few are willing to stand up and out from the crowd.

 Bonus 1: 22 Things They Still Don't Teach You at Business School

Bonus 2: The Fundamental Problems with Powerpoint. Still. 22

Bonus 3: Love Presenting Hate (Badly Used) PowerPoint

Bonus 4: The 22 Fundamental Errors Large Organisations Still Make.

Bonus 5: Brilliant at the Basics of Business

Bonus 6: Routes to Less Stress 22

Bonus 7: That Other F Word

Bonus 8: What's Wrong with The Typical Corporate Selling Machine.

Saturday Sydney 0715

Monday 2130 London

In Three: Hard Wealth

1. Save, then spend.
2. Break elapsed time=earned money and replace with value generated=earned money.
3. Know your personal balance sheet (assets less liabilities) and build to financial independence.

Bonus:

• In Three: Productivity.
• In Three: Selling
• In Three: Parenting.
• In Three: Wellness
• In Three: Presenting.
• In Three: Perfect Coffee
• In Three: Creativity
• In Three: Fridays

22 Reasons 79% of Any Workforce is Woefully Unproductive

1. They are distracted by the trivial many and unable to focus on the vital few.
2. Meetings: too many, too long, too many participants, too few actions.
3. E-mail: too many, too fragmented, too many cc'd, too few results.
4. Lost passion for the job a long time ago.
5. Insufficient training: technical and personal.
6. Lack of coaching for fine-tuning.
7. Not having personal goals.
8. Unaware of the 'big picture' for the team, the division, the company.
9. Is there a 'big picture' for the team, the division, the company?
10. It's Monday morning.
11. It's Friday afternoon.
12. No review meetings with clear objectives.
13. No apparent career path.
14. Still thinking do the hours rather than add value.
15. Scared of speaking out about inefficiencies.
16. Insufficient investment time to make future job easier.
17. Not having a strategy for e-mail.
18. Thinking coffee is an energy drink.
19. Fearing being a radical.
20. Forgetting they are a Hunter-Gatherer 21 Century.
21. Thinking it's just a job.
22. Being allowed to think it's just a job.

And the solution? Clear and present leadership.

Bonus 1: 22 Things They Still Don't Teach You at Business School

Bonus 2: The Fundamental Problems with Powerpoint. Still. 22

Bonus 3: Love Presenting Hate (Badly Used) PowerPoint

Bonus 4: The 22 Fundamental Errors Large Organisations Still Make.

Bonus 5: Brilliant at the Basics of Business

Bonus 6: Routes to Less Stress 22

Bonus 7: That Other F Word

Bonus 8: What's Wrong with The Typical Corporate Selling Machine

Jagged Thoughts for Jagged Times

Miserable times: for a bit of misery and lots of learning. And a final bit of misery. And then onwards and upwards.