Are You A Responsive Leader
Are you a responsive leader? I used to hate it when I’d make a suggestion or recommendation to my team leader and have no reply or acknowledgment at all. Without the feedback, I felt as though my suggestions were worthless (which I knew they weren’t.) I soon learnt not to bother offering ideas for change […]
Frustrated Leadership Development
Do you think we have too many leaders on this planet? I think no. Lately, we have been bombarded with questions and discussions around leadership and what is happening in the banking industry and Royal Commission. Yes, it comes down to leadership, however, there is a lot to think about when it comes to developing […]
Leadership Ad-Vantage
It Was A Long And Stressful Week. I Was Tired. I Wasn’t Sleeping And I Knew I Wasn’t Operating At My Best. My Pre-Frontal Cortex Was Really Tired And All I Could Focus On Was Negative. Something The Brain Does Really Well When It Is Exhausted And Under Pressure. It Was At That Moment I […]
Leadership And Risk
The weight of leadership derives from many elements when in a management position, but one traditional point of view is the leader’s expectation to take risks – either real or perceived. These expectations come from their own bosses as well as peers and employees, but the simple matter is, it is not risking the leader […]
Leadership Balance Theres Think
Life is full of conflicting priorities, or at least modern life is. We want it all, we expect it all, and the world around us also expects us to be it all. Or that’s how it seems. We often talk about leadership balance in terms of work life and home life. But there’s more to leadership balance than that. […]
Leadership For Entrepreneurs
Leadership For Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs are, by their very nature, big picture people. They can clearly see, and define, the end result they are after, and who will be impacted. They know exactly where they are headed. The successful ones know that they need a team around them to get them there (I have the best […]
Single Parenting Leadership
Parenting is the most challenging job you will love. It also takes a lot of leadership. For those who don’t know me, I am a full time solo parent of a 14-year-old daughter. Yes deep breath. It is wonderful and challenging. It is also very tough. Thing is, I know many single parents; men and women who […]
Soul of Leadership
I read the Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra a number of years ago and I was instantly a huge fan! When I saw that he had just launched a new book on leadership, I couldn’t wait to get my hands onto it. Well, I like to get my hands on most leadership […]
The Leadership Shadow
According to the Australian Board of Statistics, women make up just over 50% of the population and 46% of the workforce, but are still vastly under-represented when it comes to leadership roles in business and government. In 2012, the statistics concerning women in leadership roles reveal these facts: Only 29% of Australian of Federal Parliamentarians and […]
Innovation Important Leadership Style
Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase, ‘A rolling stone gathers no moss.’ In essence, it refers to the concept that a stagnant position quickly becomes useless, unable to move forward when the environment dictates. And in the arena of business, forward progress is key. When faced with change, the past place a leader wants to seek […]