Dr David Fraser
Supporting senior leaders and their teams in science, engineering, and manufacturing
Management involves the skilful exercise of formal authority derived from appointment to a position of power. Leadership, on the other hand, rests on the ability to influence people, often through …
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Up and coming managers and leaders need to see the gaps in their approach. In the old saying, what got them where they are today won’t get them where they need to be tomorrow. In fact, they might even …
Does delegation mostly go up or down your organisation? Seriously. The art of effective delegation is perhaps the poor relation of management and leadership practice—not very exciting to study—but …
Of course, it’s good to make up our own mind about whether something we’re doing is right or not. Nevertheless, a bit of external validation is still very welcome. We can seek it out ourselves, for …
We’ve all experienced people who have a powerful presence, whether we’ve come across them individually ourselves or just observed them as public figures. Indeed, we may well have that quality to a …
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Unlike management, which doesn't really spread from person to person, leadership is contagious. If one person is an effective and energetic leader, those around them are likely to pick up some of the …
