Leadership Crisis If leading people is as straightforward as thousands of books and articles suggest, we are left asking ourselves why are so many placed in leadership roles so very bad at leading people? Surveys and overviews of research from many organizations such as the Institute for Corporate Productivity to Development Dimensions International (DDI) […]
SHOULD I USE PERSONALITY TESTS IN MY ORGANIZATION? Be aware of personality, but beware of personality tests. Psychometric tests are not a replacement for effective leadership, outstanding management and facilitation of intrinsic-motivation. There is no doubt an understanding of personality theory is useful for leadership, management, recruitment, selection, training and personnel development. Facilitating […]
Enterprise culture will take shape whether we focus on it or not. The important choice is whether to consciously define and enable a culture needed for success, or just let things play out and hope for the best. Without focused attention and cultivation, an organization’s culture is likely to be a confusing and conflicting mix […]
Reputation has a tangible impact on the success of an organization. In line with this has been the breakdown of trust in many parts of the business world, even between employees and the owners, C-Suite, board and senior managers of an organization. A recent study by Edelman (Edelman Trust Barometer) amongst 33,000 workers shows upward […]
Effective Board Members Recently a Harvard Business School survey of 400 board members found 30 per cent admitting they were lacking in the skills and experience needed to fulfil their roles. We have found this to be common with many of the boards we work with and have been involved with organizations going through a […]
SSG’s workshop, ‘Individual Objectives’, went exceptionally well with over 100 business people from the Bahrain and Saudi business communities taking part in the fifteenth monthly event organized and conducted by Stepping Stone Global. As you know, it really was an interactive session proving to be not only informative but also exceptionally lively. Will surely inform […]
Reviewing activity of key people through mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity suggests senior individuals in companies, and their traditional M&A advisors, are significantly better at spotting value, than actually translating sources of this value into achievable goals. Tougher still is actually achieving these integrative goals. Understanding the theoretical benefits which flow from two companies coming […]
More than 50 people took part in a networking event to sharpen and expand their networking skills. The Bahrain British Business Forum (BBBF) in partnership with SteppingStone Global (SSG), a consulting, coaching and training organisation, held its second speed networking event at the Movenpick Hotel, Bahrain. The event was led by SSG founder and president Jean […]
This second event follows on the success of the first speed networking event held in March, with over 50 people taking part in a lively and enjoyable evening.
Rick Hopper, Chairman of the Bahrain British Business Forum’s (BBBF) Special Interest Group (SIG), opened proceedings on a very special evening held in the Al Murjan Ballroom at the Movenpick Hotel in Muharraq. Nearly eighty people took part in the BBBF’s first ever ‘Business Speed Networking’. SteppingStone Global (SSG), a leading consulting, coaching and training […]
Over 120 senior business people from Bahrain’s and Saudi’s business communities gathered at The Domain Hotel and Spa to take part in the eleventh workshop on Strategic Performance Management organised by Steppingstone Global.
Tough trading conditions drive management into re-evaluating activities and processes, forcing a rewrite of plans to more accurately reflect current status of an enterprise. Owners, the board, C-Suite, leaders and managers should constantly update planning to reflect changes in the marketplace and internal shifts that affect business productivity. Streamlining, consolidating and downsizing ought to ensure […]