At this time of year, it’s not uncommon for tempers to fray and for folk to become fractious. I get it. I’ve had my share of frustrations lately. We can’t control the behaviour of others. They get to be them, even if that means tantrums and foot-stomping (or table thumping). And you get to be […]
Tag Archives: self-leadership
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Nov
Nov
Leadership encompasses three broad groups of competencies (specific knowledge/skills sets): ♥ Leading yourself ♦ Leading others ♠ Leading the organisation Leadership development often hones in on one or two of these competency groupings, but regularly fails to address all three. You can set your own leadership up on solid foundations with an intentional focus […]
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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 […]
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Jun
Jun
We each have intrinsic value. That’s a given. But what might happen if we took the time to consciously and proactively magnify the value we deliver as people and as leaders? I’ve been fascinated by what it means to be “high value” for some time and some of you will know that I have developed […]
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Jun
Jun
When I was at secondary school, I remember consciously thinking that I didn’t want to try too hard in case I bumped up against the edges of my potential. The thought of knowing where those boundaries were was more awful than any rewards that may have come with going ‘all in’ on my studies. It’s […]