On one of our treasured days out recently, I was struck and inspired by this metaphor for recent times, on a sign used by the National Trust to help everyone stay safe in the grounds of their properties. We’ve had to travel one way for a while now; to keep ourselves and each other safe,… A personal perspective from me …[Read More]
News
Uniting your team
How to get your team unstuck… Are you part of a team that’s stalled and are you starting the year short of ideas on how to kick start your efforts? In the Nov/Dec 18 Harvard Business Review, the authors of ‘Unite Your Senior Team’, discuss what it takes for a team to create a growth… Uniting your team[Read More]
Cultivating Everyday Courage
My eyes and ears are always open to simple and impactful messages on leadership. In the Nov/Dec Harvard Business Review, we are invited to consider that it is not heroism, or only particular personality traits that lead to great leadership, rather its consistently demonstrated everyday courage. We’re offered a set of behaviours for cultivating everyday… Cultivating Everyday Courage[Read More]
Transformative Leadership
There is no doubt in my mind that President Lincoln was an inspiring, transformational leader who infused people’s lives with a sense of purpose and meaning; no mean feat. And so I was naturally drawn to the title ‘Lincoln and the Art of Transformative Leadership’ in the Sept/Oct Harvard Business Review. The article is an… Transformative Leadership[Read More]
‘Happiness Traps’ and how to avoid them
“It’s time to claim our right to be happy at work”. In a previous news item, I referenced Annie McKee, (teamed with Daniel Goleman and Richard Boyatzis), who took our understanding of the emotionally intelligent leader to a new level. This time, in HBR’s Sept/Oct issue, Annie McKee now opens the door on how to… ‘Happiness Traps’ and how to avoid them[Read More]
Great Leadership: Nature or Nurture, or is that not the point?
Are you born a great leader? Or can you develop to be one? This age-old debate has simply run out of steam for me. In recent times, I have become a firm believer that what distinguishes great leadership from average leadership is the ability to know yourself, know what kind of leader you want to… Great Leadership: Nature or Nurture, or is that not the point?[Read More]
