LeadershipHQ founder and CEO Sonia McDonald has congratulated the winners of the 2022 Outstanding Leadership Awards and thanked them for their contributions to changing the face of outstanding and courageous leadership. The winners (the full list is detailed below and here) includes Michael Morgan and Andrea Davey who both won CEO/MD Of The Year 2022 for large and […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way our young leaders of today and tomorrow see their lives and future within the workforce. In a nutshell, these days young workers value a good work-life balance, a non-stressful work environment, a boss or manager who appreciates them, a job that challenges them and gives them a chance […]
Social Skills You Need as a Leader and How to be the Leader Your Team Needs Rising through the ranks and landing a top-dog role like Chief Executive Officer isn’t the process it once was. Years ago, leaders who were financially savvy or had profound knowledge of their industry were the ones highly sought after […]
How To Manage Your Time Better as a Leader There seems to be no shortage of responsibilities facing our leaders today. From looming deadlines, time management, recruiting skilled employees, to managing their team, leaders must make the tough decisions when it comes to protecting, growing and investing in their business. The list goes on. However, […]
How To Let Go of Perfectionism…. Should a leader always be perfect? Should a leader never make mistakes? Should a leader never put a foot wrong? Should you always strive for perfection? The answer is no (read to the end as there are great articles and links to more research and tips). There is no […]
Ego trip: a journey to nowhere. – Robert Half In the leadership world there are leaders with confidence and then there are leaders with big egos. An ego is a person’s sense of self-esteem or self-importance. They believe that the world owes them, that they are the most important person in the room, that they […]
Every morning I start the day with meditation, journaling (sometime I miss this one), visualisation, affirmations and what I am grateful for and how I can show gratitude each day. Gratitude –though often underestimated– is a powerful leadership skill that can transform your entire mindset, leadership and organisation. Gratitude is the BEST Leadership Attitude. Think […]
As human beings we are all creatures of habits and daily routines. Yes, even you and even me. Have a think about a usual day for you. Do you get up in the morning and go to the gym before work, do you grab that much-needed morning coffee from the café just down the road […]
Today, Australia goes to the polls to decide who will be leading our country for the next 3 years. Whatever the result, it’s clear we need a courageous and empathetic leader who is capable of looking after our small and medium businesses, our economy, and ordinary everyday Australians and their families, as well as steer […]
Do We Wait Too Long to Train Our Leaders? When children start their first years of schooling, they are introduced to subjects like Maths, English, Reading and Writing. Then as the years go on, they start learning subjects like Science, Languages, History, Humanities, Physical Education, Drama and Art to name a few. It also varies […]
