Leadership programmes and where they go wrong: McKinsey Is pretty scathing of these, sometimes extortionately expensive, investments in accelerating employees with potential. There are four main reasons that these programmes seem to fail: From “overlooking context…” Rules, guidelines, and protocol are only effective when they are fit for purpose. They can only be fit for purpose […]
I have a mentor who consistently reminds me that “leaders exist at all levels of an organisation.” And thus it is not just those at the top, with the official mandate and the high wage, who have power and leadership potential. I remember being shy at school even then I could see there were individuals […]
What’s the difference between an Executive coaching and leadership coaching? The short answer is ‘nothing’. The long answer is more subtle. The difference lies in the language. Never, ever underestimate the power of words! Before we go any further, please do one thing. Close your eyes and summon the image which arrives in your mind when […]
There are as many different leadership qualities as there are leaders. There are exhaustive, and indeed an exhausting number, of lists out there on the net of all you need. Here’s Forbes take on the subject. If you did have all of them you would be one immense individual. Being realistic there is one quality we all […]
Your Leadership style will be entirely your own. Culturally we probably carry unconscious bias about how a “leadership” will look, behave and ‘be’. As my husband says; “assumption is the mother of all fxxk ups!” and, I am inclined to agree. “Don’t you ever believe that you cannot lead because no organisation has given you […]
If leadership is possible at all levels of an organisation and in all ways then a leadership coach must be the one who works to emphasise the existing strengths I see one of the roles of leadership coach as enabling business leaders to realign themselves with the original values you set out with. “If power […]
Looking at the quote below you might anticipate that only those at ‘The Top’ can be leaders or indeed need leadership coaching. “Leadership Coaching, however, is a collaborative, individualised relationship between a leader and the coach — the leader could well be an executive, manager, supervisor, team leader or business owner for example — anyone in charge or responsible for a group of people. Coaching is […]
Return To Work Joy: I have a friend and colleague who is currently two days back into her return to work following her maternity leave. I’m guessing that she may not yet agree with the fact that a return to work is a joy…? But she will! We do get SO much from work. When […]
Returning to work is hard. Returning to work is not impossible in this city if you pull in the right support. Return to work Bristol is enabled by many useful organisations, businesses and renewal schemes. You do not need to return to work alone. Resources To Support a Return to Work Bristol Use all the […]
Return to work programme: Sometimes you have to abandon other people’s programmes and implement your own. One of the benefits of entrepreneurship is that I can design my own schedule. One of the dis-benefits is that I can still be at the mercy of others agenda. Therefore today’s programme involved the rewrite of Ten, TEN (!) […]