The Award-Winning Business Fable
by John Stein, Author and Founder of the Winning FormulaBuilding the Pyramid is shortlisted for Management Book of the Year
Happy New Year. Building the Pyramid has been shortlisted for this year’s Management Book of the Year prize which was announced by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and the British Library. As you can imagine, I am surprised, humbled and thrilled to receive the...
The characteristics and leadership benefits of the business growth journey
Every leader dreams of building a growing, successful and sustainable business. Likewise, employees, suppliers, partners and others dream of being part of the same experience. However, very few people realise the dream or benefit of being part of a positive and...
The importance of the vision statement
Building the Pharaoh’s pyramid involved tens of thousands of individuals from across the kingdom. Conscription didn’t exist in ancient Egypt and the Pharaoh couldn’t take it for granted that his subjects would sign-up to the new journey. It’s perhaps fair to say that...
Opportunity is an important element of a great journey
The pyramids, despite the popular misconception to the contrary, were not built by slaves but by highly skilled craftsmen including masons, carpenters, plasterers and painters. Egyptians believed in the pursuit of excellence and were very proud of the quality of their...
The growth journey of Direct Online Services entrepreneur Will Rees
Imagine the scenario. It’s 2008 and the recession has kicked in. MFI the leading furniture retailer – and your biggest client – is a casualty of the global meltdown, creating a massive financial headache for your business. The UK economy is in freefall. Cash is tight....
10 leadership lessons from the Hearts, Hibernian and Rangers new journeys
It’s an important time of the year for many fans of Hearts, Hibernian and Rangers as they look forward with optimism to the new season ahead in the Championship. Competition will be fierce on-the-field, but in the boardroom the stakes are also high as Ann Budge of...
The Magic Whiteboard Journey of Dragons’ Den Winner Neil Westwood
I met up with Neil Westwood from Magic Whiteboard at the recent CIPD Learning and Development Exhibition. Do you remember Neil? He is the entrepreneur who - alongside his wife Laura - entered the intimidating atmosphere of the BBC’s Dragons' Den and walked away with...
Pharaohs and modern-day leaders experience similar journeys
The Great Pyramid at Giza, built for King Khufu in 2589 BC is the only survivor of the ‘Seven Wonders of the World’ and is the largest pyramid ever built by any of the Egyptian Pharaohs. It was at the time of its completion, and still is today the largest stone...
Navigating the landscape is the new core leadership requirement
Steering an organisation on its unique journey is one of the biggest personal challenges facing all leaders. Although the end goal, the destination may stay the same, the conditions experienced on the journey will be different within six months, and different again...
Great journeys live long in the memory of others
Inspiring people to sign up to a new journey – growth, change or both – is an important leadership objective for many ambitious organisations. Obtaining buy-in and support from others in the organisation can be difficult to achieve. Describing reluctant support from...