It seems that the most effective influencer in the UK is the magician/hypnotist/entertainer Mr Derren Brown If you've ever witnessed Mr Brown's live show, even the untrained eye can notice that his approach is a potent mixture of trickery, sleight of hand, misdirection and exemplary timing

The need for and value of effective management development training is often sidelined by busy executives who are so focused on ensuring that nothing goes badly wrong, that they miss the opportunity to ensure that far more things go wonderfully well Yes, executives do need to hit the numbers and achieve the goals they have agreed, or been set, whether it be by eager investors or other parties

Summit Consulting and Training, the UK and Bahrain based leadership and management development company has announced the launch of its specialist executive and high-potential coaching service The new service, which has been painstakingly developed during the past three years, is intended to help key business executives and high-potential managers maximise their effectiveness and enhance employee engagement

It's not rocket science, so why do so many retail companies disadvantage their existing customers with offers which don't make logical, emotional or possibly even financial sense Here are two examples of offers which I have received during the past 10 days

You must know how frustrating it can be when you know that a decision has been made, a path to follow decided and all steam ahead for you and your colleagues to meet a very challenging deadline When a top team within an organisation make a decision on a new strategy, for some, it can create a level of excitement, eager anticipation - and for others, fear, apathy and disengagement

It seems to be business as usual when business executives unwittingly waste their money when procuring employee training and development initiatives That is the result of research undertaken by Scott Watson, Managing Director of UK and Bahrain based Summit Consulting and Training

Emotionally Intelligent Managers Are Better Equipped To Lead Their People Through the Economic Turbulence – Claims Management Expert A leading management expert has warned corporate managers that a lack of “emotional intelligence” in their leadership styles could spell financial disaster during the economic downturn

Under pressure managers in our region are more likely to use a "command and control" style of leadership during a recession, but a leadership expert claims that whatever the economic climate, it is the wrong way to go about improving corporate performance Scott Watson, managing director of UK and Bahrain-based Summit Consulting and Training, which has trained and supported more than 10,000 executives and managers in the UK and Arabian Gulf, says autocratic management styles stifle creativity, undermine staff morale, destroy trust and ruin the potential for any worthwhile collaboration to maximise organisational effectiveness