Do You Get My Drift? One of my favourite ways to help senior leadership teams to break down silos and lead more effectively together is to invite them each to share a time when they felt proud of a contribution they made or progress they achieved. I describe the...
Are You A Need-To-Know-It-All? Have you ever been in a conversation with someone when you know that they don’t know the answer, but are bluffing their way through?Yes. Me too. And maybe just maybe… has the person ever been you…?Hell yes! Me too. It’s a thing isn’t it,...
Are you a good leader? How do you know if you’re a good leader? Can we judge ourselves as a leader? What input should we seek? We explored these questions at The Leaders Surgery this week and it was interesting to ponder what good looks like when it comes to assessing...
How to suffer less as a leader Have you ever wondered how some leaders are able to ‘read the landscape’ – almost as if they have a crystal ball – and elegantly adjust by reinventing themselves, innovating new ideas, and meeting new market needs? When life happens and...
The Leadership Skill No One Talks About It wasn’t my decision to make.Not my challenge to meet.Not my ‘life gristle’ to chew. And I think I’d have rather it was! A close friend was navigating a challenging situation at work and it wasn’t going well.The other leader...
How to Lead with Ease Who we are is how we show up. In the big moments and the little ones; the moments that matter and the moments that slip by unnoticed. Who are you in each of these moments? With colleagues and peers? Family and friends? Your nearest and dearest?...
