Creating Enlightened Organisations
“You learn by mistakes. When you make those mistakes, you try not to make them the third time or the second time. You learn from them. Sometimes you learn the hard way. In football, if I held on to the ball too long, I got my butt kicked. You better make that decision quicker.” ~ … Read more 10 Things Every Leader Needs to Learn the Hard Way
“Ultimately, leadership is not about glorious crowning acts. It’s about keeping your team focused on a goal and motivated to do their best to achieve it, especially when the stakes are high and the consequences really matter. It is about laying the groundwork for others’ success, and then standing back and letting them shine” ~ … Read more 10 Simple Ways to Boost your Leadership Today
Complacency is the enemy of mindful, deliberate leadership. Like many things in life, leadership follows a ‘bell-curve’ shaped trajectory. You take on the big exciting new role, and you (hopefully) recognise the steep learning curve ahead of you. You work hard – probably doing longer hours than you planned when you took the role – … Read more Complacency: The Danger of the Comfort Zone
Over the years, many people have asked me for career advice, for coaching, or just straight out asked me how I progressed so rapidly in my own career. At first I felt ill-qualified to answer the question at all, but over time I developed an answer – ten simple steps I will share here today. It … Read more Leadership Development: Leading from where you are