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The Ten Things You Need To Know To Lead Change Effectively
The fundamental role of leaders is to lead change, helping their teams and organisations to navigate the turbulent...
Be A Great Leader And Make Things Happen
How often do you consciously make things happen? The difference between the majority of leaders and those that have...
Great Leaders Learn From Failure, They Don’t Dwell On It!
Great leaders learn from failure, they don't beat themselves up about the mistakes theyâve made! I'd go as far to say...
Do You Encourage Your Team To Share Their Problems With You?
Do you encourage people in your team to bring you their problems or solutions? Over the years, I've heard many leaders say "I want my team to bring me...
Show Your Emotions: It’s Not Business, It’s Personal
How many leaders still keep their emotions in check, believing business to be business, not personal? For those of you who have seen The Godfather, the phrase...
Six Leadership Styles To Give You Behavioural Flexibility
What is your leadership style and what does this mean to you and your team? Don't misunderstand me, I'm not suggesting there's a right or wrong style. Leaders...
Three Simple Ways To Show Your Appreciation
Showing your appreciation for a job well done should not be underestimated. When was the last time you said "thank you" and showed your appreciation for work...
Challenge, Contribute and Change – Time To Step Up
Do you take accountability for change? Or, when change happens, do you look to other people? I've been inspired to write this post after seeing a film on my recent journey home. In one scene, close to the end of the film, I noticed a quote inscribed on the back of the lead character's wrist watch: Challenge, Contribute and Change. For some, this fleeting scene may well have...
Are You Actually Doing Something To Get The Job Done?
A vision is all well and good, but are you actually doing something to get the job done? If so, how often do you measure your progress and how do you quantify it? Or, are you busy 'doing' without setting a clear direction? Vision without action is a daydream, action without vision is a nightmareJapanese Proverb Great leaders passionately believe that they can make a...
What Stories Have You Believed To Be True?
And...what stories do you still believe to be true, and will later find out are an urban myth? Often times, it's difficult to tell what is true and what is a myth - particularly in this age of the internet and social media. We read an article on a credible-looking website or notice a post from a thought leader on LinkedIn, and hardly question whether it's true or not. Indeed,...
4 Ways To Be A Conscious Leader
It requires some thought to be a conscious leader. But, is being a leader really worth the time and effort? This is the question that many leaders ask themselves in quiet moments, often in the middle of the night! On the plus side, leadership provides the opportunity to take responsibility, be part of interesting work and offers the chance to make a difference. On the...