2. Specification Details
Explaining the importance of planning, thinking
ahead, seeing opportunities, having drive and
determination
Making connections, using mindmaps to collect
thoughts and see opportunities
3. Important skills
1. Think ahead
2. Make connections
3. Show initiative
4. Make decisions
5. Show leadership
4. Thinking Ahead: pg 74
1. To know what people will want in future
2. To anticipate the problems or opportunities which may occur
5. Make connections
In business, one thing leads to another. It is important
to have considered how everything connects.
Task:
Make a mindmap of how the Olympics effected hotels.
Important considerations include:
Costs
Employees
Timeframe
Competitors
7. Show initiative: pg 75
Initiative is not waiting for orders or until you see what
everyone else is doing.
It means making decisions and being willing to accept
that you might get it wrong.
Cadbury Jamie Oliver
8. Make decisions
Decision making is important, not only when deciding
on imitative but in response to difficulties.
For example: A hairdresser with 3 outlets its losing
money. Decisions need to me made.
Should one store close or does it need a revamp?
9. Strong Leadership
Leadership includes qualities such as
decisiveness, initiative and thinking ahead.
One more element is personality and that character
to make people believe in you.
Strong leadership requires good judgements and the
determination to see initiatives through.
Leader Approach to leadership Outcome
Alex Ferguson Tough, very decisive, brutally Gains respect from staff
honest, in some cases
considered a bully
Richard Branson Full of initiative, friendly Love and respect from staff,
and sociable inspirational
Tony Blair Decisive, persuasive, claims Gets what he wants, but
to listen results can be decisive
