Posts Tagged ‘emotional intelligence’
What 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…
Read MoreWhat happened to ethical leadership?
What happened to ethical leadership? I’ve noticed that ethical leadership has become a hot topic lately and I’m not surprised. There is a systemic tolerance for unethical practices in our largest organisations. Watch the nightly news to see what’s going on. Look at the banking Royal Commission. It found a culture of greed running rampant…
Read MoreSimon Sinek Human Skills
Simon Sinek human skills are missing nowadays. Connection – a challenge for you. Richard Branson interviewed Simon Sinek recently. He asked, “if you were starting a business right now – what problem would you solve?” Simon’s response, “The problem I would like to help solve these days is how we relate to each other.” He went…
Read MoreAre you a leader or a controller?
Are you a leader or a controller? Have you ever stopped to consider your leadership style? Do you lead your team or control them? I recently asked these questions of my client. I wanted him to reflect on his interactions with the team. As I listened to him, I felt he was making excuses for…
Read MoreChallenges for women in leadership
What are the challenges for women in leadership, and how to overcome them? Despite the fact that companies which have women in senior management are known to be more productive and more profitable, women are still underrepresented at leadership levels. The 2020 statistics. The WGEA recently released the 2020 gender workplace statistics and they are…
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