Martin Webster

I created the Lazy Leader for everyone who is starting their leadership journey. Join me as I share my experiences and promote leadership development and the pursuit of productive laziness.

156 posts

How to Shape Effective Coaching Questions

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Coaching helps the team grow. It encourages self belief and self development. Here we provide concrete guidance that’ll have you asking the right coaching questions and see the team reach their full potential.

Jul 4, 2021

Situational Leadership Theory—A Rough Guide to Leadership Models and Theories

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The Lazy Leader’s Rough Guide to Leadership Models continues with a concise and practical introduction to Hersey and Blanchard model of Situational Leadership Theory.

Jul 2, 2021

How to Be a Good Leadership Role Model

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You must become the change you want to see in your team or organization. Learn to be a good leadership role model using our top tips.

Jul 1, 2021

5 Tips For Leading High-Performance Teams

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In this short post, the Lazy Leader shares 5 essential tips for those leading a high-performance team.

Jul 1, 2021

Do You Trust Your Instincts?

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In this post, we explain why you should learn to trust your instincts, to recognize your inner voice and what it is telling you.

Jul 1, 2021

How to Write a Killer Project Plan That Gets Results

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This is the ONLY guide you need to understand project planning. Learn to plan for quality and prepare and predict for difficulties.

Jun 30, 2021

Why Contingency Planning Is Critical to Risk Management

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Contingency planning and risk go hand-in-hand. In this post, the Lazy Leader defines countermeasures and contingencies and introduce a simple tool to assess business risk.

Jun 29, 2021

Are You An Invisible Leader?

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Invisible leadership is different to visible leadership. Invisible leadership is recognizing you won’t get the credit for much of the work you do. Here's why.

Jun 29, 2021

How to Write a Business Case―4 Steps to a Perfect Business Case Template

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The ONLY guide you need for writing a business case. We show you how to write a business case for your project using an outline business case template.

Jun 29, 2021

Probably the Best Guide to Understanding the Introverted—An Infographic

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This brilliant infographic—Dr. Carmella’s Guide to Understanding the Introverted by Roman Jones—will help you understand how introverted people “tick”.

Jun 27, 2021

Management By Walking Around Transforms Employee Relationships

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Management by walking around is all about staying in touch with your team. In this brief post, we share 10 practical tips to transform your relationship with employees.

Jun 26, 2021

What Dick Fosbury Taught Me About Innovation and Change

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Dick Fosbury dared to change the rules. What he did was a game-changer for athletics. But change leaders can learn much from his example.

Jun 26, 2021