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Leadership Styles: What Works, What Doesn’t In every business, there will always be a need to manage your employees. There are many types of leadership styles, but no single style is best as each has elements that are good and bad. Every organisation is different so your most effective leadership style will depend on…
4 Misleading Myths About Hiring An Executive Coach In Melbourne Busted Keeping a business on an upward trajectory, no matter the field is a challenging task. As the Alexander Pope saying goes, “To err is human.” Your business employs human beings, including yourself, who are naturally imperfect. We all make mistakes, but with the help…
3 Ways Companies can Advance Women into Top Leadership. We know it makes good business sense to have women in top leadership positions. The 2018 Delivering Through Diversity report from McKinsey & Co says, “Companies in the top-quartile for gender diversity on executive teams were 21% more likely to outperform on profitability…” Despite this,…
7 deadly sins of leadership. If you’re looking for a way to sabotage your leadership career, disempower your team, alienate your network or “all of the above”, keep reading. I’m going to introduce you to the 7 deadly sins of leadership. If you commit just one of these sins, you’ll negatively impact your career,…
The Secrets of Leadership Influence for Every Leader Every leader wants to develop the power of influence to help them motivate and inspire others. It’s a key leadership skill, but it’s also an important one if you want to influence change, whether it’s through people or events. At the heart of influence is human…
5 ways female leaders can make their voices count. Meetings! Just mention the word and most people cringe, but it’s especially so for women. Many of my female clients tell me they struggle to make themselves heard in meetings, and it’s common across all leadership levels. Some time ago there was a study done…
Use Executive Coaching To Propel Performance Everyone needs a coach from time to time; whether that be through their sporting endeavours, or in life generally. Coaching is one of the rare internationally-recognised strategies to better yourself and to rise above your competition. When we dive deep into the pool of executives in the business world,…
Can you believe the new financial year is here? For many small business owners, the end of a financial year period can be overwhelming. You’re focused on reconciling your accounts and getting your financial affairs in order. But, you can also look at it as an opportunity, to focus on the year ahead and what…
Let’s be honest. The most critical element in any business is the culture, and the culture fit of employees. Your business is going to thrive by having amazing employees who buy into your vision. Employees who don’t fit, may become toxic, and poisonous employees can spread negativity fast. The starting point to identify a good culture…
4 TRUTHS ON HOW TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL LEADER. Imagine a successful leader. I’m presuming a reserved unassuming introvert was not what you imagined. This is because studies have proven that the majority of executives in leadership positions display extroverted personality traits. However, that does not mean that extroverts are better leaders than introverts. Introvert leaders…