Leadership Coaching Styles: Be brave! If you can see something important that others cannot or will not acknowledge, then perhaps it is not only your ego that needs to act upon this. Perhaps it is an ethical matter. Perhaps what you are seeing is a duty of care and your unique, disruptive perspective is actually […]
The more work I do in supporting leaders in their development the more I notice one thing that guarantees success. I am coming to believe that when an individual is leading change the only sustainable way of doing so is if they do so from the real understanding of the cultural […]
Leadership Quote: With the passing of Kofi Anan, I was reminded of a wonderful leadership quote in a speech he made in April of 2018 ” leadership is not about the individual” And that says SO much to me. Leadership is NOT about status and leadership is NOT about ego. Leadership is NOT about power. […]
Leadership Coaching: Have you gained significant seniority in your sector? Are you seen as an authority in your field? And, are you experiencing real frustrations of leading within organisations and systems that really need to transition? An organisation that has to change in order to find better.. ethics…or be more transparent…or more empowering … and therefore […]
One of my favourite career coach testimonials contained these words: “ relentlessly challenging attitude delivered with enough warmth so as not to feel intimidating” Now that is one of the biggest compliments I could receive for a very rigorous and robust piece of work. I think it emphasises the efficacy of coaching. It also places […]
As a careers coach I do sometimes wonder this: Are we all trying to give away in our work that thing that we actually need in our own lives? Is that what makes those of us who are passionate about our endeavours? My honest answer is “yes” and, the bit that I would change is […]
Leadership Development: Questions. I have a deepening unease about the way we are treating our people and our planet. Are we truly on the verge of destroying the balance of something as valuable as life on earth. Do you too think we need to consider trading places? Can we do business differently? Can we avoid the […]
Leadership Development: Engagement: If you have a project or a team or a business and a vision than you need the engagement of all who will partake. Obvious huh? But more importantly, you need sustained engagement. how do you ensure that everyone on every level buys into and remains aligned with this plot? There are many […]
Leadership Development: Sabotage: If I asked: “How are you undermining your team, business or project?” I’m guessing that your immediate response to that question is “I’m not!”. Swiftly followed by a ‘Why would I do that?” . You’d be surprised at the potholes we can create for ourselves. And, as we self-sabotage, we roll that […]
Leadership Development: Responsibility. What do I know about Leadership? I know that you can only go as fast as your slowest team member. I know that having a vision isn’t enough, that somehow you need to earn the engagement of not only those you pay but also the wider network of those you don’t. I […]