Are You Ready To Play a Bigger Game? Have you noticed what’s it’s like to work with people you like? Communication is clearer and smoother; the work seems to take less effort and gets done more quickly and when things don’t go to plan – which will inevitably happen at...
5 ways to dial up accountability with your team Struggling with accountability in your team? You’re not alone. But there are a few simple ways you can drive authentic engagement. My two adolescent daughters went back to school last week after more than 6-months...
Brain-based Leadership – the smart way to lead Leadership can feel pretty hit and miss. Sometimes it ‘works’ and sometimes it doesn’t, and whilst it has been the topic of thousands of studies, it is still widely acknowledged as one of the least...
Does your team have a ‘big personality’? The dynamics between team members naturally has an influence on progress and outcomes. Unfortunately, these dynamics can become ineffective when we feel that our needs to be seen, heard and connected are not being...
Your Team Is Dysfunctional – It’s Ok… Whether we like it or not, all teams are potentially dysfunctional. Why? Because they are made up of fallible, perfectly-imperfect human beings – like you and me! And whilst each of us knows that working...
Getting Match-Fit for 2022 It’s amazing the lengths we’ll go to avoid the things we don’t want to face. Here are some examples I’ve seen and experienced recently … A conversation where the one thing that needs to be addressed to move the whole thing...
Reasons to be Cheerful (Part 4) There’s been a lot of talk as we’ve navigated the uncertainty and disruption of the last few years about the importance of accepting the discomfort of struggle as an integral part of life’s full experience. And I 100% agree. I regularly...
Calling BS on Psych Safety We all share the same deep psychological need to be seen, respected, and valued each day. An environment of psychological safety goes a long way to meet those needs, but as I’m talking with leaders around Australia and overseas, I’m hearing...
Do You Know What Drives High Performance? I was fortunate enough to attend a masterclass with Gilbert Enoka recently. Gilbert is a legend in the world of elite sport, having worked with the New Zealand All Blacks for more than 20 years, initially as a mental skills...
Can You Lead With Love? Every one of us shares the same deep psychological need to be seen, respected, and valued. In fact, Mathew Lieberman, social neuroscience researcher and Professor of Psychology at UCLA suggests that when we feel isolated and alone, our brains...
Are Your Stories Locking You Down? As I’ve been working with senior leaders in the last few months, I’ve really noticed the impact of the stories they tell themselves about who they are. When you listen to people – really listen, rather than just listening to respond...
How to detox your senior leadership team I’ve been working with a CEO recently, helping him crack open some unhelpful habits and long-term dynamics in his senior leadership group. You probably know the type of thing; nodding and agreement during the meeting, but...
