Rosia Bay Ltd

The story on the High Street continues to worsen, and it's not going to get any better any time soon. McColl's are the latest of the "big boys" to fall under the current trading climate, but I want us to focus on the independent high street business, where regardless of the sector, is going through a torrid time. Of course it all started with Covid, the impact this had on all of our lives is well documented and experienced through our own lens, and for an independent high street business, the unknown put pressure on mental health and cash flow. But as we came out of lockdowns and restrictions began to reduce, we all found ourselves slowly moving back to our own "normal". For the High Street businesses, this didn't have a uniformed impact, we are still seeing less people out on the High Street, the elderly in particular have been slower to start to venture out. On top of that, peoples shopping habits have changed. Many are going out and only visiting shop...

  Leaders have a lot of responsibilities and they mostly follow a set pattern to fulfill them. Although you might not have sufficient time to change the way you do things, leadership coaching is something that you certainly shouldn’t miss out on. It does not necessarily mean that you need to completely transform your leadership style; rather it entails learning new strategies for the betterment of the organisation and your own self. Leadership coaching is concerned with the teaching of executive and managerial skills so that the trainee can become a better and effective leader. Some people are born with the qualities of a leader and others generally grow into this role. No matter which category you belong to, there are certainly scopes of improvement in leadership style and honing skills. Here are the major benefits of leadership coaching for you. You will gain a fresh outlook.    As a leader, you may understandably be caught up in the concerns of your organisation t...

"I don't want any yes-men around me. I want everybody to tell me the truth even if it costs them their job". Samuel Goldwyn How difficult and lonely it becomes to so often hear the “Yes” from most of your colleagues and teams, and to be subjected to only false praises, not being able to see through, as to exactly what’s working and what’s not. Modern day leaders are the one's who inspires and motivate their team towards higher accomplishments. They value their own need to continuously learn and grow, they cannot be a person who feels threatened to receive harmless suggestion or critical opinion. While it’s understandable for subordinates to feel reluctant at times in suggesting that their emperor is wearing no clothes, it’s for the organisation and for the leaders to have a circle of reliable critics who genuinely care for them and for the organisation’s well-being. It’s not about a formal appraisal or a 360-degree performance review, but a regular dialogue with...