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Leadership is a Science AND an ART – never underestimate the importance of communication skills!
One of the best bosses I have had in my career was called Brent Tanner. He had great charisma, a sense of humor, and always spoke his...
Peter McKenzie
Mar 18, 20224 min read
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Do you have a "Unique Selling Point"? If not, here is how to find it...
Last week I read an article by Ali Parandeh explaining in detail how entrepreneurs should highlight their USP or Unique Selling Point by...
Peter McKenzie
Mar 18, 20223 min read
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5 mistakes that cause new habits to die
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” Aristotle Aristotle was right (in a lot of things). Doing...
Peter McKenzie
Mar 16, 20224 min read
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Look stupid? Admitting you don´t know is a Leadership strength
Transcript produced by AI No one likes to look stupid, especially when they're leading a team. We like to look like we're in control and...
Peter McKenzie
Mar 15, 20223 min read
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Leadership isn´t easy. Some inspiration from Michael Jordan.
One of the only bright spots for me during the Pandemic lockdown at the beginning of 2020 was a series I saw on Netflix. I don´t really...
Peter McKenzie
Mar 14, 20224 min read
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Your parents taught you leadership skills and you didn’t even notice
One thing that is shocking in life is how we turn into our parents! Now at 53 years old, I find myself saying the same things to my kids...
Peter McKenzie
Mar 12, 20223 min read
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Being a resilient leader is not enough. There is a much better option…
In tough times, no one wants to work for a leader who cracks, breaks down, or appears fragile. People look for their leaders to withstand...
Peter McKenzie
Mar 10, 20223 min read
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Want more efficient and energized team meetings? Here´s how...
As a new Finance manager way back in the early nineties, I clearly remember my first team meetings. They were quite frankly, terrible!...
Peter McKenzie
Mar 9, 20222 min read
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Enjoy the journey and the destination
I love preparing people for interviews. So many clichés come up every time… “I am a people person” “My main weakness is that I am a...
Peter McKenzie
Mar 7, 20224 min read
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How to WIN - How a new leader can recover confidence after falling to defeat
This Sunday morning I watched as my son´s basketball team suffered a rare defeat. They sit 4th in their league table and have had a good...
Peter McKenzie
Mar 6, 20223 min read
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How to Have a Difficult Conversation at Work
“Nobody likes to have tough conversations, but if you´re a leader, you can´t avoid them” John C. Maxwell We have all been there. There is...
Peter McKenzie
Mar 5, 20224 min read
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5 Reasons why you should get an Executive Coach
Up until my early 40s I had always gone it alone when it came to my career. It seemed to me that it was my personal responsibility to get...
Peter McKenzie
Mar 4, 20225 min read
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A Guide to Building Resilience
Some people are made of sturdy stuff. They seem to take life in their stride. Nothing ruffles them, nothing diverts them from their path....
Peter McKenzie
Jul 30, 20218 min read
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The Dangers of Authority. The Frightening Lessons to be Learned from the World´s Worst Air Disaster.
A memorial to the victims at Tenerife North Airport, previously called Los Rodeos Airport. Picture: Wikimedia Commons The Power of...
Peter McKenzie
Feb 27, 20218 min read
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The View from Above - The Stoic technique to get back on track
Have you ever felt overwhelmed? That things are too much? You don´t know where to turn or what to do? It is a feeling that all of us...
Peter McKenzie
Feb 5, 20214 min read
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How to Defeat Procrastination - A Lesson from the Stoics
Modern life is overwhelming. With so much powerful technology at our fingertips comes endless choice, so much to do, so much to decide....
Peter McKenzie
Jan 23, 20216 min read
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Why Tim Ferriss is a Fraud
About four years ago a friend of mine introduced me to a podcast, the Tim Ferriss Show. Up until that point, I had never been a regular...
Peter McKenzie
Dec 28, 20206 min read
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Toxic Leaders (2)
With a toxic boss, your life is a mess. So you need an escape plan. Don´t panic, here it comes…. 1. Analyse the situation with a cool...
Peter McKenzie
Aug 9, 20202 min read
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Boundaries
Boundaries
Peter McKenzie
Aug 9, 20202 min read
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Getting Deep
One of my favourite books that I read in 2019 was “Deep Work” by Carl Newport. Why? Because it addressed a personal issue I have had for...
Peter McKenzie
Aug 9, 20205 min read
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