by Pete O'Keeffe | Nov 21, 2023 | Blog, Leadership
Avoid these Management Trap Industry Week recently posted an article about some of the common traps that leaders fall into. Leaders have 2 main jobs: Direction + Delegation. You don’t “do the work” anymore – you need to “get things done through others.” You... 
by Pete O'Keeffe | Oct 9, 2023 | Leadership
Ben my son has progressed through the round robin stages of the RWC and has now been favoured with refereeing the quarter final, South Africa v France. And it made me think, What do top Rugby Referees and top Business Leaders do Differently from the rest of us?... by Pete O'Keeffe | Sep 28, 2023 | Blog, Leadership
HABITS AS A RUGBY REFEREE My son Ben is one of the 12 referees involved in the RWC in France. He recently controlled the Ireland v South Africa match and by all accounts reading what the pundits say – he had a pretty good performance. It wasn’t always like that... 
by Pete O'Keeffe | Sep 18, 2023 | Leadership, Persuasion
Having seen athletes progress through to the world stage, and of course many more falling short and not meeting the performance standards, I thought I would look at Andy Murray’s journey as a case study to learn from… And specifically reflect on two... 
by Pete O'Keeffe | Aug 29, 2023 | Blog, Leadership
Don’t mess with the ‘Old Dogs’! A German Shepherd starts chasing rabbits and before long, discovers that he’s lost. Wandering about, he notices a Panther heading rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch. The old German Shepherd thinks,... 
by Pete O'Keeffe | Jul 31, 2023 | Blog, Leadership
DO YOU WANT THE £5 WEATHER FORECAST OR THE £50 WEATHER FORECAST? Always negotiate the price of hard goods, but take great care in negotiating the price of service. Your very existence could depend on their results. Let me share a story with you about the futility... 