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Inspiring People - 4th most effective

Trust your people 100%

From day one - and make it crystal clear how they can choose to lose that trust - and in reverse, ask them not to trust you at all, until you have earned it. Never ever mistake position for trust.

Go on, do it today. Or do something else to build trust, or the complete opposite of what I suggest - I don't mind if you believe in me, I want to know if you believe in you...

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My Top 20 Guru's: 19

Guru : Edward de Bono

Key Book : The Use of Lateral Thinking

Why so Guru? Pioneer in how to think

Books sold: Over 20m worldwide

Misc fact: He sometimes puts his foot in it - at a recent conference in Malta he greeted delegates by saying "Good morning ladies, gentlemen and blondes"

Single lesson to put into action today: Don't think outside the box, leave the box behind!

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