On Purpose Partners - Articles - Leadership

Confrontation - The Thing No One Wants To Do

no@spam.com (Edward Gifford) — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:56:33 EDT

This talk draws on the work of John Maxwell and explores one of the most difficult task facing leaders and managers today. Confrontation is common in the workplace and organisations are deleteriously affected if poor relationships are not restored. The effect on morale, productivity, performance is serious. Read further if you want to learn how to confront in a positive way and get your team to pull together.

So What�s in Your Box? � From Success to Significance

no@spam.com (Edward Gifford) — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:27:57 EDT

We find ourselves in an unprecedented time in history – the most educated people in history, with a world full of options for meaningful work, yet many of us are unsure of just where we belong. Many men and women especially in the 30’s and 40’s are questioning the world view of success and are looking for more meaning and purpose in their lives. In this talk Dr Edward Gifford draws on his own experience and the work of Bob Buford and Kevin McCarthy to explore how we can we can deal with the issues of “Half-Time” in a practical, life changing way. How we can move from success to significance.

Enthusiasm � The Extra that Makes a Difference

no@spam.com (Edward Gifford) — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:35:12 EDT

Are you naturally an enthusiastic person or do you really struggle with the idea of being passionate about life and living? Life Coach, Dr Edward Gifford, writes that enthusiasm is one of the key determinants of success in life. He highlights leadership expert Dr John Maxwell’s eleven steps to enthusiasm as an effective and practical way to increase your personal impact.

Burnout or Balance

no@spam.com (Edward Gifford) — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 05:53:11 EDT

One of my roles as a life coach is to help people gain clarity and balance in their lives. This is the age of “hurry sickness” and we can witness this everyday as we travel on the roads, queue at shopping check outs, cross roads, being too busy to invest time with family or friends and so on. Men everywhere are struggling to balance day-to-day work and family pressures, learn new and changing technologies, and cope with personal financial pressures. Men’s lives are filled yet unfulfilled. These realities are impacting families and the workplace. Burnout is rife! Is your life anything like this?

The Challenge of Being In Charge

no@spam.com (Edward Gifford) — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 05:24:08 EDT

You know what to do with your business. You know what you want to accomplish. You know your industry and you know your plan. You know what works and what doesn’t. You know your team and your customers. You know the potential of your business. But you are still left with some nagging and familiar questions.

Why can’t we double or triple our sales?
How do we get everyone on the same page?
Why aren’t we as profitable as we can be?
What is it going to take to get to the next level?
Why isn’t work as much fun as I expected?
How can I get the different functional areas working together?
How do we mobilise our talents into opportunities?

All these questions are symptoms of the greatest challenge faced by builders of business – integration. It elevates the “good” to the “great”.

At On-Purpose Partners we call integration being “on-purpose.” This is the final frontier to business performance. We are Australia’s leaders in this niche of design, strategy and execution that helps you build and sustain your business so it is fully integrated.