If we were able to peer long enough through the fog surrounding leadership, or listen hard enough above the cacophony of noise – at its core – leadership is about change. And at the very heart of leadership is creating and leading meaningful change. Adaptive Challenges Will Trip You Up Most of us know from […]
As an executive coach, a standard practice in assessing a fit between the coach and coachee is what is commonly called a ‘chemistry check’. As the name indicates, it allows a coach and coaching client to work out if there is a fit regarding trust, rapport and coaching expertise and experience. Just as the coachee […]
Source: Herald Sun by Helen Carter I’d like to share with you an article that appeared in the Herald Sun newspaper recently: When Phillip Ralph asks his clients what they think their number one priority is for their business or workplace, they usually say “getting results”. “I suggest their top priority should be focusing on […]
Reproduced with kind permission by Nicola Vague Continuing on the theme of my last post about being stuck on the ‘thinking and doing’ treadmill, this time I want to outline my 5S Personal Leadership model. This model captures five practices and experiences that you can use to bring yourself out of your head and into […]
The #MeToo Movement Time magazine has named “The Silence Breakers,” representing people who came forward to report sexual misconduct, as its Person of the Year. On Wednesday, the magazine named the #metoo movement — or the “Silence Breakers” as the “Person of the Year,” a nod to the millions of people who came forward with their stories […]
The times are changing but… While our world is changing rapidly, it could be argued that our management practices have not kept pace with these changes. In fact, I think we’re trailing badly. In reality not much has changed in 100 years. The training and development industry largely rehashes old theory and practices and makes […]
Like you, I am a part of many groups, teams, membership bodies and communities of practice. They all offer something different. For some, I receive more than I give, while for others, the opposite is true. One of my ‘tribes’ (see our happy group photo from last years Christmas lunch) stands out however as being […]
