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Clever Leadership
We share the knowledge you need to be a great leader.
This Clever series is aimed at business students, aspiring employees and practising leaders. We break down each part into short 'Clever Chunks' so that each step towards being a great leader is as straightforward and as easy as possible.
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Clever Leader Articles

5 Simple Steps To Free Your Mind – Entrepreneurial Mindset
5 Simple Steps To Free Your Mind – Entrepreneurial Mindset Rules How many times are you making up rules which cause you to fail? Sadly, the average person is getting in their own way and sabotaging their own success more often than you think. You may not know it but you are carrying around a […]

Staff Development – Maximize your returns in 4 Clever steps
Staff Development Maximize your returns in 4 Clever steps Clever Content Common responses to staff development A changing world A Clever motivation lesson 4 Clever steps to maximise your staff development returns. Common responses to staff development “Education is expensive” “I lose work hours while they are on courses” “I pay for one and they […]

Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility – Leadership
Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility Clever Content What is ethics? What is business ethics or Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)? Why is business ethics important? What are ethical questions based on? The 6 codes of business ethics How to create an ethical work culture. What is ethics? Ethics comes from the Greek word ‘ethos’ which means […]

Motivation – Encouraging The Heart
Motivation – Encouraging The Heart Clever Content What is encouraging the heart? How does encouraging the heart work? 5 ways to encourage the heart. Also see the Clever article: The 4 Sources Of Motivation What is encouraging the heart? Today’s workplace is constantly changing. It can be difficult to keep up and sometimes it is […]

Motivation – 4 Sources Of Motivation For Clever People
Motivation – 4 Sources Of Motivation For Clever People Clever Content Why is understanding motivation important? What is motivation? What are the 4 main sources of motivation? Extrinsic Intrinsic Introjected Identified What to watch out for Amotivation Why is understanding motivation important? Understanding motivation is important in every part of your life. Finding the right […]

Developing Good Working Relations – Human Resource Management
Developing Good Working Relations Clever Content Introduction What are working relations? Why are good working relations important? Advantages of good working relations 5 requirements for good working relations How to improve your working relations Self awareness (E.I.) Empathy Openness Trust Communication. Introduction Human resource management plays an important role in managing and developing working relations […]

Our Research Finds The 6 Essential Skills You Need To Be A Great Leader
6 Essential Skills You Need To Be A Great Leader We applied our Clever logic to the question of ‘What makes a good leader?’ and came up with these SIX skills all Clever Leaders must have. What Is A ‘Leader’? According to the Oxford Dictionary, a leader is: A person who leads or commands a […]

Clever Leaders need E.I. – 5 Clever Steps To Develop Yours.
CLEVER LEADERSHIP Clever Leaders need E.I. – 5 Clever Steps To Develop Yours. Introduction Clever Leaders must be able to inspire others with their vision. They must be able to communicate clear goals and motivate their teams. They must understand and support their teams so that they can achieve their best. …for more on what […]

Top 10 Clever Leadership Skills You Need
BUSINESS LEADERSHIP Top 10 Clever Leadership Skills You Need Cleverness In This Article Introduction How To Be A Clever Leader Introduction A Clever Leader must be able to inspire others with their vision. They must be able to motivate others to work at their best to achieve a common goal. How To Be A Clever […]

What is Leadership?
BUSINESS LEADERSHIP What Is Leadership? Cleverness In This Article What Is Leadership? Who Is A Leader? What Is Leadership? Leadership is often a contested subject. MakeMeClever.com has taken the time to look into the various views and give to you a Clever summary. Leadership is a process of social influence. The influence part of this […]