Posts by Eli Sharp Consulting, LLC.
Feel like a team?
When is a team not a team? When they don’t feel like a team. So how do you make sure your team does feel like a team? Make sure you allow time for people to feel like a team before starting your meetings Not in a structured “let’s go around the table” kind of way.…
Read MoreLeading with Respect?
The value of leaders These days more than ever, it is easy to get caught up in the whirlwind pace of things that MUST be done. Consequently, this can result in a seemingly endless, breathless game of “whack-a-mole”. If you ask leaders what they think the biggest value they bring is, many will say, “The ability…
Read MoreNavigating our new normal
It has been exactly one year since my business model changed to a new normal, literally overnight. I remember the moment it happened vividly. It was 4:30am on a Monday morning, I was just about to leave for the airport when my phone rang. It was my client for that week phoning to say that,…
Read MoreBrown paper and Post-it notes
I have been playing with brown paper and Post-it notes for the best part of 25 years, and people often ask why I still bother to do this. The answer is simple: because it works. They say, “Can’t we save time by getting someone to do it for us beforehand?” or, “Can’t we get into…
Read MoreTurbo Acura Integra (the beast)
About three years ago, Vince and I had a conversation that went like this… Him: So, do you fancy building a Turbo Acura Integra (the beast) that can beat a record that has stood for over 80 years? Me: Sure! We had no idea how crazy this would turn out to be. Why do this?…
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