Leaders don’t complain about the present and then do nothing to change it. Leaders create the future through the choices they make and the actions they take today. Leading the future is: 🧡 Not settling 🧡 Not giving up 🧡 Not getting too comfortable 🧡 Not being a placeholder on…

What is it to lead in possibility? I was recently asked this question. It is a big question, and it set me to reflecting and pondering on a space I am familiar with, and yet have so much more to attain. I have many thoughts and ideas. To lead in…

In this VUCA world, leaders must navigate the complexities of globalisation, technological advancement, social interconnectivity, massively accelerating change and a multi-generational workforce. An Egon Zendor report in May 2017 found that for those in VP roles and above, it takes most people 6 months or longer to make an impact…

Ever had a problem? A really big problem. A problem that was impossible to see past. At the beginning of the COVID pandemic we all had a problem, a really big problem. A problem that seemed impossible to see past. And maybe like me, you focused a little too much…

I believe the first dimension of leadership is self. And the first step of self-leadership is reflection. Lately, I’ve been reflecting on me. Because I am not feeling congruent. What is being reflected back to me, is not how I am feeling. I am not entirely comfortable with the disparity. …

As a middle manager, one of the challenges I faced in my corporate career was how to get everything done. I remember when I was working for a large telecommunications company and I had quite a significant team, perhaps 50 or 60 people at that time. I was also the…

Leaders need help to develop the skills that will take them to their next level. Being a subject matter expert, high-performing team member, or doing what you’ve always done is not enough. It’s simply not good business to promote a leader and then fail to develop them. There’s more to…

Common sense tells us that spending more time operating in our strengths and leveraging them into our work and leadership means that we can find flow easier and more often. Research from the Corporate Leadership Council confirms this in their study of performance review conversations and the impact having a…

I’ve been incredibly challenged this week by the idea of having to write an article. Not because I can’t think of anything to write about, but because I can think of so many things and I am struggling to choose the right one. Part of it is because I have…