Behaviour makes the difference Often when things aren’t going the right way – the team, department, business isn’t performing; things feel uncomfortably pressured and scratchy; mistakes keep happening – we may be looking for an answer, a magic switch to flip, in the wrong direction. Out, rather than in. Gandhi’s ‘proposal’ that we should beRead more
Agile – are we serious? Can you imagine a workplace where functional departments or silos are simply a way of grouping together people with similar area of expertise rather than a fortress to be defended and expanded? Sound too strong? Perhaps it is but if we think about the way that organograms work in theRead more
No time for fear Reconnecting with Brene Brown’s TEDx session on vulnerability recently reminded me just how empowering it is to live one’s life without fear…something that may seem increasingly challenging in this highly charged world that we have created. One fear that can be eliminated amongst leaders though, is the fear of being ‘foundRead more
Wholehearted leadership – the risk and rewards Risk…it’s a word that sends shivers or even tremors through organisations large and small, private and public. In organisations we’re trained to minimise risk, to play it safe so that mistakes are fewer. Yet I often hear leaders in organisations bemoaning the lack of creativity in their people,Read more
Energising leadership I had the pleasure recently of working with some young female leaders in an organisation, each at varying stages of their careers but with a number of things in common. They are all passionate, committed, determined, emotionally intelligent, perceptive, have a mature outlook and yet also know how to have fun. Observing themRead more
Why being more presidential might be just the thing As we leave behind one of the most unpredictable years in recent history and some pretty poor examples of leadership it would be easy to forget some of the positive role models from 2016. This Fast Company article offers some interesting examples https://www.fastcompany.com/3066206/the-10-best-and-worst-moments-in-leadership-2016
Business growth…all in the mind-set? Paulo Coelho wrote in one of his books ‘you are what you believe yourself to be’. Whilst not standard leadership fare Coelho’s books contain some very important principles for leadership and one which I have been pondering of late is the idea of mind-set. A more business focused book onRead more