Leadership often gets caught up in buzzwords like “strategy,” “synergy,” and “disruption.” But when was the last time you heard “gratitude” mentioned in a boardroom? Probably somewhere between rarely and never . Yet, here’s the kicker: appreciation isn’t just a “feel-good” factor; it’s a game-changer for your team, your culture, and yes, your bottom line. Look […]
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Why Unleashing Your Team Breeds Brilliance We’ve all seen it: the leader who swoops in with the answer, radiating an air of “because I said so.” It feels efficient, sure. But it’s a recipe for missed opportunities and a stifled team. As leaders, we often fall prey to the illusion that we have all the
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) have become prominent buzzwords in the modern workplace. While positive strides have been made, many organisations still struggle to translate these concepts into practical action. The question remains: How can we truly move beyond the words and build a workplace culture that fosters not just diversity, but genuine inclusion and
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Perhaps it’s the promise of higher pay or status in the organisation or access to the exclusive club that seems to be in the know in your organisation. If that is ringing true for you, you will likely resist and resent a lot of what makes first-line management the toughest but most rewarding role in
The Tug-of-War: 2023’s Office vs. Home Battleground 2023 was characterised by tension between work-from-home, versus back in the office. Senior executives were banging the drum that collaboration & productivity requires face time, and many employees were resistant to changing their now established home working patterns that had created a level of comfort, balance and focus.
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One area of particular weakness in mid-level leaders and new supervisors that I have noticed in my 25 years of international leadership development training and coaching is their inability to give relevant, useful, and beneficial feedback. In fact, giving feedback is one of the greatest fears of new leaders at all levels of an organization.
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Empathy and compassion appear to be just what the doctor ordered as organizations re-group, re-think and re-organize. As human beings, our call is to kindness. Kindness to ourselves and each other. The more people I speak to the more I hear the mantra: I am crazy busy and exhausted. The 2020 call to self-compassion and
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Sarah got into the groove of leaving early from her home, to avoid the congestion on the highway, listening to a podcast in her car and arriving at the office before it got busy. She spent the first hour or so getting coffee from the office Nespresso machine, checking some of her social channels and
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One foundation of great leaders is having and understanding their own leadership mindset philosophy — a set of beliefs, values, and personal rules related to the kind of leader they aspire to. This foundation will drive the workplace environment and culture of the team the leader leads, whether this is a four-person department or a
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As I write this I am at the bedside of my father who fell and is now admitted to hospital with broken ribs and a broken wrist. My father is in his eighties and is frail both mentally and physically and I am responsible for his day-to-day care. Typically when I say I have this
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