A Listening Partner Works
A little perspective goes a long way. Sometimes, things just seem bigger, because they are close to you. Everyone is the same. No-one is different in the first…
The Big Leadership Benefit of Being ‘In the Conversation’
I was talking to a friend recently. She has two jobs in the same organisation and spends time between them. The work is very similar. In one of…
Leadership – Questions are Better than Answers
From time to time, clients come to me finding it hard to make enough time. Sometimes they’re exhausted; sometimes they are frustrated, and often they find themselves just…
The Significant Value of Difference
In an ideal world, everyone we interact with understands us fully and sees the world the way we do. Making life happier, more straightforward, and consistent. The world…
The Three Wins of Delegation: Overcoming the Leader’s Two Greatest Challenges
There are two challenges that most often come up when coaching leaders: feeling too busy and finding good people they trust. When a leader pauses to consider a…
Post-COVID Leadership – NOW is the Time for Action
I’ve always been a bit of a Pollyanna. There is good in almost everything – it just takes finding. This huge challenge is no different. The vast majority…
For Great Leadership, Trust is Vital
The 12 most important measures of trust that need to be consistently applied to each and every relationship you have.
Limited or Limitless? Your Employees’ Potential
As a leader, your greatest role is to support others so well, that they grow enough to move on to greater things themselves
Micromanagement – The Morale Killer
I saw a quote from Steve Jobs recently that set me thinking. Just what is it about micromanagement that is such a powerful demotivator? So powerful that it…
Right is Not Always Best
When you’re at the top of your particular tree, there are some conventions that it’s hard to shake. If you’re a CEO or a team leader, you got…