Business Strategy

• The A to Z of reading financials – a quick guide for brokers

  A non-major bank executive explains how brokers can become more confident navigating numbers

• Strategy isn't just for the C-suite

  A significant portion of my strategy development work is with internal functions, a click or two below corporate and business unit strategy: marketing, human resources, purchasing, and even internal strategy groups

• Three types of conversations you should be having with your team

  Inspire your staff; make sure everyone is on the same page; be willing to confront challenges – how to make every talk count

• The challenge of organizational leadership

  Organizational leadership is harder than ever before, writes John Eades, but the right mindset and behaviors will allow leaders to meet this challenge

• Why the Australian Broker of the Year stopped working Saturdays

  And still managed to crack the $200m mark in residential loans

• The power of fear

  Rather than being a warning of failure, fear can often be a sign of approaching success. The challenge, writes Molly Moseley, is learning to work through it

• Questions all leaders should ask themselves

  LearnLoft's John Eades offers seven questions managers should ask themselves each month to gauge whether they're leading effectively

• How to give feedback effectively

  Are your employees too sensitive to negative feedback, or have you just been delivering it poorly? Ayetkin Tank outlines five ways to ensure feedback is well received

• Why you don't need motivation to succeed

  Ayetkin Tank offers three foolproof ways to get things done without relying on motivation

• Inspiring ambiverts in the workplace

  Most of us aren't purely introverted or extroverted - so reaching all employees requires a more nuanced approach, writes Molly Moseley