One of the trickiest things for leaders – especially new leaders – can be navigating workplace relationships. It’s especially tough for people who are promoted into leadership roles within the same team. A question I’m so often asked around this is: “Can I be friends with the people I lead?” The tough love response to […]
Tag Archives: management
06
Jan
Jan
Leadership is about making decisions—big and small—that guide people, teams, organisations, and communities. But how can we, as leaders, be sure we’re making the right decisions? Short answer to that question – we can’t! But we can make sure we are making decisions that we can live with. Data, strategies, and instincts all play critical […]
16
Oct
Oct
Are you “settling”? Michelangelo reportedly once said: “The greatest danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark.” I’ve been thinking lately about how resilient, creative, smart and generally amazing we humans are. And yet so many […]
08
Jul
Jul
‘Love’ is not a term usually uttered in the same sentence as ‘leadership’. But if Covid19 has taught us anything it’s that there is enormous value in leaders who are empathic, compassionate and yes, even loving. We have learned that we need to resilience in the face of crisis and to be resilient, our people […]
20
May
May
Leadership success, I have learned, is not just about grand gestures or occasional bursts of brilliance. It’s about the daily grind, the small actions and habits repeated consistently over time – these are the things that will ultimately define your leadership. Most importantly, those consistent, small actions will also shape your own identity and self […]
09
May
May
A common conundrum for contemporary leaders is the need to keep teams engaged and inspired whilst doing more with less. Whilst there is no single solution, there are a range of things leaders can do to help their people feel supported, valued and motivated to perform at their best. Motivated employees can be the driving […]
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Apr
Apr
Self-awareness or self-knowledge is, to my thinking, the bedrock of effective leadership. Knowing your own strengths, weaknesses, values and motivations is essential if you want to be able to lead others with clarity and authenticity. Knowing yourself means you can make decisions that are aligned with your personal beliefs and goals. You can communicate more […]
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Apr
Apr
5 modern sabbatical ideas Leadership can be exhausting. In my line of work, I have too many conversations with leaders who say they are on the brink of resignation simply because they have so little left in the tank. Taking a sabbatical – loosely defined as an extended period of time away from work – […]