“No matter what happens in life, you will get barriers coming up. You will have things get in the way. It is how you respond to them that will define you as a person.” Andrew Paton-Smith   Andrew Paton-Smith is a man who likes to be challenged and chooses...

  “Once you make the transition into leadership, you now have a duty of care to those you have the honour to lead. To enable them to be the best version of themselves and help them be more successful.” Alex Dawson   Selling happiness was a lot harder than...

  “People are everything. Without people, you don't have a business.” Elizabeth Houghton   In a perfect world every CEO would give HR the time of day to ensure there is an alignment between what they want to achieve and the vision of their business. This key...

  “Everybody has their own strengths and weaknesses, make sure you spend time to understand what they are about as an individual.” Tracey Dean   How do you create an environment where people feel valued?   For Tracey Dean the key traits of a leader are...

  “The biggest wall that we have to climb is often the one we build in our own heads.” Sam Sooialo   The whole concept that ‘most changes fail’ is actually found in the eye of the beholder. The reality is that hearing whether or not the ‘change’ has worked...