Leadership
What are Management Styles and which one do you best associate with?
Management styles: What are they and which is your style? The kind of leader you are has a direct impact on your people, your team, and their results. We know that one leadership or management style isn’t enough to cover all circumstances. Your style needs to vary to suit the situation. Today, effective managers don’t…
Read MoreAre you a future ready organisation – 3 important steps beyond perseverance
Future ready organisations: 3 steps beyond perseverance. It is almost a year now since McKinsey&Co published their article, “Overcoming pandemic fatigue: How to reenergize organizations for the long run.” The writers said perseverance and determination aren’t enough for organisational or personal survival. The report told us: 75 percent of employees in the United States1 and…
Read MoreLeadership moments: how to seize these opportunities to influence
Seizing your leadership moments. Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about “carpe diem” which means “pluck the day.” As I said in my earlier post, pluck those big, juicy opportunities when you see them. This led me to thinking about moments of leadership opportunity and how often we miss them. Leadership moments are often gone…
Read MoreMake leadership choices in a powerful way to increase influence
Leadership choices: When carpe diem is not really carpe diem. Carpe diem. Seize the day. If you’re like me, the phrase really entered my consciousness after watching Dead Poet’s Society. Seize the day. Do it now (whatever it is) because the moment will soon pass and then it will be too late. Smart leadership choices…
Read MoreWhat is Situational Leadership? Does it Lead to Success?
What is situational leadership? Does it Lead to Success? Why you need to adapt your leadership to the situation and how to do it. I think it has become clear in recent times that there’s no single right way to lead. What works in one situation or with one person doesn’t seem to go so…
Read MoreWhy: a lesson in leadership and influence from Telstra
Why: a lesson in leadership and influence from Telstra. While watching TV recently I noticed the new Telstra ad, “Australia is why.” Have you seen it? It’s a perfect example of the importance of your ‘why’ or ‘purpose.’ By now you’re probably familiar with Simon Sinek’s “Start with Why” and Telstra has obviously been paying…
Read MoreHow the Best Leaders Inspire Trust – it starts at the top
How the Best Leaders Inspire Trust – it starts at the top Trust in the workplace; it’s a two-way street. Trust is critically important not only on a personal level but in our workplaces. When we have it, we can climb mountains. When we don’t, it can erode our self-confidence and our ability to…
Read MoreHow to become a more Influential leader by asking winning questions.
How to Become a More Influential Leader by Asking Questions. The secret to mastering Influence when leading people is finding the sweet spot. There you can point them towards your preferred action by guiding their thinking. Notice I said, ‘guiding their thinking,’ not ‘telling them what to do.’ The usual scenario… Here’s a scenario for…
Read MoreHow to wire your brain for leadership success
How to wire your brain for leadership success. You’ve done all the training courses and produced some great successes, but you’ve been unable to inspire the high levels of performance you know your team could achieve. The team doesn’t deliver what you ask for. Could the problem stem from miscommunication? Research from Smarp shows “3…
Read MoreBeware – Is hubris syndrome actually limiting your leadership Impact?
Beware – Is hubris syndrome limiting your leadership Impact? “The power has gone to his head!” That thought might have run through your mind at some stage. It’s not uncommon to come across leaders who seem to be blinded by their own power. They seem to act irrationally but with total confidence. Your diagnosis is…
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