Every month we meet a top drawer author and put them through their paces. This month it was the turn of Naomi Bagdonas and below are my takeaways from our one hour session with her. Naomi presented brilliantly and with expert moderation from Blaire Palmer we got a whole load of anecdotes. But here’s the […]
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People and Leadership are two elements that will help your business grow. Learn more about how both elements connect to make a business better.
123. Some takeaways from our meeting with FT Book of the Month author, David Marquet
Yesterday, 6th October, was a real treat – we got to meet this guy – author of this FT Book of the Month: As a submarine captain, Marquet used his counterintuitive model of leadership to turn the worst-performing submarine crew into the best-performing one in the fleet, a story he recounted in his bestselling book […]
Continue reading107. Frustrated at the top? Calm down and call a coach!
At Tectona Partnership, we believe in making you aware of things to help you and your business – and few are as critical and life changing as working with your own coach. This is no more relevant than in the turbulent times that we face today; as Brexit looms, the political landscape remains volatile and […]
Continue reading104. An Open Letter Signed A Millenial
I am not going to do it just to help you get a new Merc … I come from the baby boomer end of the generational spectrum and have always been fascinated by the different approaches to work taken by different generations – sometimes bordering on, what to me, seems a totally alien and different […]
Continue reading103. What I wish I had known THEN about being a great employee
I come from the baby boomer end of the generational spectrum and have always been fascinated by the different approaches to work taken by different generations – sometimes bordering on, what to me, seems a totally alien work ethic. So I loved reading this article written by Melinda B. In this blog, I have tried […]
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In this guest article by Jan Bowen-Nielsen we look at how a business coach can help you prepare both you and your business for exit and support you through the process. Business growth In my previous two articles for Tectona I looked at the value of having a business coach to help you develop a […]
Continue reading98. Coaching through expansion – where are you in the 6 stages of growth?
This article by Jan Bowen-Nielsen from Quiver Management follows on from his previous article about how to develop a successful growth strategy. Once your business is on a growth trajectory, new challenges emerge – yet they can be overcome. Read on to find out more. Growing pains Any business leader who has experienced the rapid […]
Continue reading96. Coaching for a successful growth strategy
In this guest article by Jan Bowen-Nielsen we look at how a business coach can help you develop a successful growth strategy. Untapped potential Are you seeing some great unfulfilled growth potential for your business, but struggling to realise it? Is your team pulling in different directions and not prioritising their efforts well? Are you […]
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Setting the Scene When business owners are asked if they intend to bring key staff into the company shareholding fold, the response is often along the lines of: “No, I was going to see them right when the deal gets done.” This response is wrong, or at least short-sighted, on several levels. A business with […]
Continue reading89. What Is A “Pivotal Moment” – And What Might It Mean For You?
Whatever stage of growth or maturity of your business you will at some point experience what we might call “pivotal moments”. Typically, signing a substantial new contract, taking on a new shareholder, opening a new facility – exciting and all potentially taking your business in a new direction. But one such moment which does not […]
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