Without actually meeting the man in person, this is a very difficult question to answer as resources on the Internet about this dynamic and thoughtful man are few and far between. So needless to say, I was very curious at the prospect of meeting Timothy and finding out a bit more about him\u2026<\/p>\n
Timothy, according to Vuma Reputation Management\u2019s website, has written three brand leadership books, and is a prolific columnist, writing columns for Destiny magazine and The Star Workplace. In addition, he is a lively speaker and consults widely on the subject of personal branding.<\/p>\n
He came to South Africa almost 10 years ago and began his career in publishing by writing a weekly column for The Star, something which he still does to this very day. When I asked what subjects he favours, Timothy told me that he writes about \u201cpeople\u201d in his columns. He makes a point of listening to what people say in response to his columns.<\/p>\n
Timothy\u2019s writing is, according to him, influenced by three pillars:<\/p>\n
1. How you develop your values and how your values are influenced by your environment,<\/p>\n
2. How your values create your image \u2013 in other words, your brand, and<\/p>\n
3. How do you position your brand and use it as a tool to create, for example, a career for yourself.<\/p>\n
Walt Whitman\u2019s influence on Timothy\u2019s work<\/p>\n
The poet, Walt Whitman, greatly influences his work:<\/p>\n
\u2022 During the Civil War, Whitman discovered that there is a relationship between your internal being and the external world. He believed that there is an integral connection between these two elements and that your internal being is influenced by the world that you live in.<\/p>\n
Timothy believes that a similar relationship exists between companies and their employees: \u201cOnce you\u2019ve been in a corporation for a while, you take on its personality,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
Timothy\u2019s opinion about why staff members leave an organisation<\/p>\n
A problem, which I\u2019m sure not one organisation in South Africa is immune from, is the issue of high staff turnover and the associated high costs of training and recruitment. Timothy has written extensively about this issue and I decided to ask him his opinion about staff turnover and how your company can reduce this:<\/p>\n
\u201cThe reason why there\u2019s a high staff turnover is that management doesn\u2019t acknowledge their company is a living, breathing ecosystem. This means that these individuals don\u2019t necessarily create the infrastructure, and a culture, in their organisations which cause every single member of the company to be included.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo what results is a scenario where there\u2019s a disconnect and people feel alienated from what\u2019s really happening.\u201d<\/p>\n
To reduce staff turnover, Timothy feels that we need to communicate more effectively with our employees and let them have a part to play in how the company moves forward.<\/p>\n
Spend time getting to know yourself<\/p>\n
At the end of our meeting, I asked Timothy what, in terms of his teachings, he would like to be remembered for. After a moment or two\u2019s consideration, he replied that his message to the world is that everyone needs to spend some time in quiet contemplation, healing themselves from negative experiences, so that their minds will be clear enough to pick up on what life is trying to tell them.<\/p>\n
\u201cSpend more time alone, away from technology and other people as much as possible. Find time to introspect, to bring yourself back together so that you can be more in tune with signals. Life can be so distracting.\u201d<\/p>\n
Timothy Maurice Webster will be speaking at this year\u2019s IPM Convention which will be held from 3 \u2013 6 November at Sun City. The topic of his presentation will be: Modelling Successful Leadership Behaviours.<\/p>\n
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