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14 Apr

Ben Brearley Posted in Attitude No comments

4 reasons why a positive attitude beats aptitude

You may have heard the saying “altitude determines your altitude”. It means that attitude will determine how successful someone will be, rather than just their ability. I have come to believe that a positive attitude is far better than a high skill level, in many situations. I’ve seen leaders make excuses for disruptive team members […]

07 Apr

Ben Brearley Posted in Behaviour 3 comments

Why you need to start managing poor performance today

I’ve seen and led a lot of poor performers during my career. There are all sorts. People who are unmotivated or lazy. Some who only work when you’re looking at them closely. And others who lie to try to make others think that they’re actually doing a good job. Why do people perform poorly? Poor performance […]