I remember just before COVID we had launched our Outstanding Leadership Awards. What a time to launch a global event. We had received 100’s of nominations and everything was locked in to deliver an outstanding events platform. The reschedules, changes in venue, stress, frustrations from finalists and more lead to me having a mini breakdown. […]
Embedding Values Ah Yes! You’ve just landed a new role, how exciting: Congratulations! New people, new ambitions and a new office and wow, that Values Poster on the Wall! This company must be serious about their values. Day one of my job and my first interaction with someone in the business hits me hard with […]
I am a leadership and neuroscience geek. One of our most valuable tools is our mindset, and you guessed it—our brain. Our brain is a muscle, and like any muscle, it needs exercise (stay tuned for my next newsletter on brain exercises!). When I started in this space 17 years ago, I went to construction […]
Imagine working for an organisation that – Has a LOVE for your Well-Being. A Team you LOVE working with? Leaders you LOVE working for? And finally, has a culture you LOVE? They put people over profit. Let’s start with Well-Being (FYI, a hot topic today). Leaders can significantly boost well-being and dopamine levels among their […]
It is April, and we are hearing—I am already done. Is it Christmas yet? I am overwhelmed. I can’t keep up. I am racing through life. I am so busy. There is too much change. The pace of life is challenging. Expectations of me are too high. I am juggling too many balls. Life is […]
The Real Impact of Celebrating at Work. “A group becomes a team when each member is sure enough of himself and his contribution to praise the skills of others.” ~Norman Shidle This saying perfectly captures what we’re talking about today: the importance of recognising success at work. In a time when we’re always rushing to […]
When placed into executive roles, by promotion or otherwise, 50-70% of those executives fail in their first 18 months. This is a shocking statistic from research gathered by the Corporate Executive Board, and it is needlessly high. So, why is this happening, and what’s the solution? Also how often do we promote people too soon […]
For over 16 years, the team at LeadershipHQ have worked with hundreds of teams and leaders. We know what makes a great team through our work, research and thought leadership. We have built the Five Pillars of High-Performance Teams that we have delivered and created 100’s for great teams, and we know these stages have […]
The world is rushing, with technology-driven innovation changing companies and industries dramatically. Despite the exciting new developments, employee engagement is at an all-time low. 85% of employees worldwide are not engaged or actively disengaged from their jobs. Disengaged employeeshave higher absenteeism, lower productivity, more accidents, and lower profitability. What is the cause of low employee […]
English is a funny language. There is a vast difference between being a character and showing character. When we describe a person as “a real character,” we generally mean they are a bit quirky or unusual, perhaps with very distinctive mannerisms or attributes. In this use, it’s not necessarily a term we would associate with […]
The first step to answering that question is knowing what exactly a legacy is, and how you can leave one behind. A Leadership Legacy. A legacy is the mark you’ve made on life, that continues to grow and influence others even after you’ve passed on. It means you’ve contributed something to the world that will […]
I sat there at the edge of my seat.. Biting my nails.. Sweating.. Light-headed.. Nervous as a cat on a hot tin roof. I’d never felt this restless over a soccer game before. But there they were. Our girls, the incredible Matildas, battling it out with France at Brisbane Stadium. Playing their absolute hearts out. […]