Research over the years has consistently shown that over 60% of all new supervisors and managers fail to make an effective transition from being an individual contributor to their new leadership roles. Why is this so? Remarkably, because the large majority of first-time supervisors are thrown into the deep end of the pool, with little […]
As we face the last few weeks of this year it is important that you refuel with purpose and understand a bit more about what you might be feeling and thinking. Many of the people I speak to are tired, relentlessly exhausted and ready to shut down for their December Breaks by the time September
Are you fatigued or depleted? Read More »
In 2017 I was faced with a choice: Comfort or Courage. I had the choice to leave my safe and comfortable corporate life or fight to stay in a company that had other plans. I was asked the following question by my mentor, friend, uber-coach and ex-manager Lorraine Farah: What is the most courageous thing
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One of the top challenges facing you right now is how to be responsive to the here and now AND look far enough down the line to make informed strategic decisions & recommendations. An area that you can’t afford to ignore, is building a leadership pipeline for tomorrow and equipping today’s managers to be successful.
6 Questions your leadership suppliers are hoping you don’t ask. Read More »
Are you trying to get your team more effective and focused? Are you wanting to get the “mojo back” with your team at work despite all the changes? It is likely that the last few months have been a bit of a blur for you with the amount of change that, as individuals and companies,
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According to Wikipedia, “collaboration is the process of two or more people or organizations working together to complete a task or achieve a goal. Collaboration is similar to cooperation. Most collaboration requires leadership, although the form of leadership can be social within a decentralized and egalitarian group.” We are focused on this critical skill so that we can share
Critical Skill for today’s leaders. Read More »
Many people are facing career decisions in these difficult times; either due to retrenchment or business challenges. Or you may be wondering if you should make a career change due to feeling stuck in your current role or situation. Before deciding to look for a career change or to pivot to a new industry, company,
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Leadership is almost entirely made up of communication. Communication means what you say, what you don’t say, what you write, text, type, what your face says unconsciously, what your body shouts by accident! Communication is also the only way to resolve the issues that crop up and pull teams & relationships apart. A fractured relationship
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Perfectionism and constantly striving to anticipate what might happen and relentlessly preparing to take advantage of tomorrow is the enemy of being fully present in today. This trap is robbing each one of us from fully engaging in relationships and the joys of where we are right now. I personally find myself having to pull
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