Taking the Helm: Individual behavior is crucial to team dynamic
Taking the Helm: by Paul Ferdais Teamwork is often front and center in the minds of leaders, because an organization succeeds or fails based on how well the …
Paul Ferdais
Paul Ferdais is founder and owner of The Marine Leadership Group based in Ft. Lauderdale and Vancouver delivering leadership training workshops and coaching (www.marineleadershipgroup.com). He has a master’s degree in leadership and spent seven years working as a deckhand, mate and first officer on yachts.Author Archives
Taking the Helm: When leading a team, keep four-letter words at bay
Taking the Helm: by Paul Ferdais Communication is, by far, the No. 1 skill of successful leaders. The point of communication is the transmission and reception …
Taking the Helm: Delegating is not the easy way out
Taking the Helm: by Paul Ferdais Delegation is one of the essential skills for successful leadership. Without the ability to delegate, it’s not possible to …
To grow as a leader, discover what to stop doing
We all know that leadership includes many things: communicating, building effective teams, making decisions, etc. To develop those skills, leaders will read …
Pay attention to hard work, push excellence to keep your best crew
Taking the Helm: Paul Ferdais The yachting industry is full of work opportunities. If an opening presents itself on another boat, what keeps a captain’s best …
Becoming the best crew member you can be turns you into a leader at every level
Let’s face it: everyone, except perhaps a dictator, has a boss. In a family, in work, sometimes in a relationship, and on and on. This means that the skill …
Talk Less, Listen More
One of the top skills for a leader to develop and cultivate is the skill of listening. So the message I have this month is to talk less and listen more. The …
People who take the chance to venture into yachting are already leaders
Not long ago, I was asked why crew turnover is so high in the yachting industry. Although there are many reasons why someone leaves a job, my answer is that …
Learning to delegate is more than ordering others around
Taking the Helm by Paul Ferdais Delegation is one of the essential skills of effective leadership. However, many leaders have difficulty delegating. For …
A good leader is successful at exchanging information
Leadership and communication go hand in hand. Often, if you are a good communicator, you’ll be seen as a leader. Because communication is an exchange of …
