Tag: Lists of 10 (or more)

Dr Ali Bacher

spoke at our Toastmasters conference in May. Here are a few lessons from him.

1. Return correspondence within 24 hours
2. Brevity – 2 pages (both speaking and writing)
3. Workplace structures are meaningless (my version is that titles are meaningless)
4. Look after quality people that make it happen
5. If you pay peanuts you get monkeys
6. Keep your door open
7. Promote performers
8. Give responsibility to people you have confidence in
9. Give small gestures of appreciation
10. Be honest – never lie
11. Never break your word
12. Always settle out of court
13. Never record your feelings at the time, wait until you have cooled down
14. To learn respect, set the example
15. Fly economy class with your staff!
16. You have a responsibility to transfer your skills
17. Things don’t just happen; be proactive