Total Executive InterViews
Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 12:00PM 
“Rethinking sales incentives” was voted as the Number 8 Sales Trends for 2011 . Incentive programs, commissions and bonuses have been synonymous with sales teams for at least the last 50 years. However, throwing more money at sales teams to perform better, especially in these more complex and creative times may be a thing of the past.
Saturday, August 6, 2011 at 5:20AM
"This movie - Rise of the Planet of the Apes, through it's engagement with creatures emotions via the very clever replication of eye contact has the ability to impact the psyche of the human race and encourage a change for the better" Grant Crossley, founder Total Executive Are your leaders connecting with the inner desires of your staff - a willingness to connect with our environment, community and nature...
How are your leaders engaging staff?
Sunday, July 3, 2011 at 8:32AM
So they are dedicating July to Careers Month for Professionals & Executives The new financial year offers the perfect opportunity to clarify what’s missing in your work-life and to set about creating the career you want. In the month of July we have lots of great initiatives to support those looking to recharge their career or find a new direction. Over the month they will be:
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 6:43PM Responsible Leadership Research Insights
In recent Responsible Leadership news we unveiled top level insights into how executives view Responsible Leadership in Australia as shown here
Our Responsible Leadership research of over 1,000 executives now unveils:
2 components required to engage Long-Term responsible leadership:
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1) Creating an ENGAGING FUTURE for staff
We all know that the staff environment has changed significantly over the last decade. All generations are looking for new work and experiences - regularly.
Here are just a couple Total Executive articles that explain how things work with executives and staff NOW:
Research Explanation (based on over 4 million submissions worldwide):
This article explains how important it is to retain your staff given the scarcity of good people.
Executive Recruitment explanation (based on executive leadership response in Australia):
This article explains how job advertisements for executives are becoming more savvy to cater for the growing number of executives looking for new work.
Executives and employees are looking for many ways to balance their work with their personal endeavours and social commitments.
Some continue to look for the $ focus - many are not. However, the majority are looking for change.
As new generations become the executives of tomorrow, this phenomena is predicted to increase significantly.
How do you create an engaging future for staff:
The research has shown a simple combination of factors that can be customised for every organisation.
It starts with analysis to see where you are now. Then;
Responsible Leaders should be:
Every organisation need to do this differently.
Transformation in culture require long term commitment - both internally and where required, with external influence.
Long Term transformation also requires education and development of staff.
Responsible Leaders Help staff - through mentoring, personal development and education - which keep staff more engaged.
2)Building Networks through Collaboration and Relationships
“When we are dealing with people, let us remember we are not dealing with creatures of logic. We are dealing with creatures of emotion, creatures bustling with prejudices and motivated by pride and vanity.”
- Dale Carnegie
Video Interview with Cisco CEO on mistakes and innovative changes:
How do you create a collaborative future for staff:
It starts with analysis of where you are now.
Are you working with a system of command and control, or are you encouraging engagement between staff members - building communication in ways similar to how social networks develop?
The future of corporations has a focus on collaboration to develop and commercialise new innovations.
Productivity can be enhanced significantly via this collaborative process that keeps staff more engaged.
New communication technologies can also provide significant advantage.
These systems are also used in development and education of staff - particularly through the use of online learning like the exclusive benefits Total Executive members have with Open Universities shown here
The key is to use systems that are simple to use - so everyone can use them.
Every organisation need to do this differently.
Contact Responsible Leadership to discuss how you can engage the technologies that will work best for your staff and also consider which vetted providers best provide for your unique requirements here
Friday, January 21, 2011 at 12:00PM For many people, a cardinal sin is thinking they're perfect. Job seekers think they're not making any job-search mistakes. Employees "always" do the best they can. And bosses are always great. Right. Unfortunately, in real life, nobody's perfect