7 Reasons Why You Can’t Get a Leadership Role
Here’s the hard truth: the world can’t afford a leadership gap. We face unprecedented challenges—technological disruption, burnout, climate crises, and shifting workforce dynamics. The solution? More leaders. Leaders who are bold, strategic, and willing to do the hard work of inspiring others. Leadership isn’t about power or titles—it’s about service and influence. It’s about showing […]
Why do We Promote the Wrong People in Leadership Roles?
Recently, I posted a poll about why we still have ineffective leaders. Ego? Lack of development? Promoting the wrong people? Yep, it’s the wrong people who are driving this ineffectiveness. Promoting the wrong people into leadership roles often stems from a few common factors: Performance vs. Leadership Skills: Organisations frequently promote high performers based on […]
Leadership and Lifequakes
Have you ever had a LIFEQUAKE? In his book Life Is in the Transitions, Bruce Feiler coined the term” lifequake” to describe a major life event that causes significant upheaval and Change. These events can be planned or unplanned, positive or negative, often leading to a transition period during which individuals must recalibrate their lives. In […]
Leadership Styles for the 21st Century
For the past 4 years, we have been researching how leadership has evolved and what a great leader in the 21st looks like. Their style? Which one is yours? The 21st century has seen a significant evolution in leadership styles, driven by rapid technological advancements, changing workforce demographics, and a greater emphasis on diversity, inclusion, […]
Does the HiPPO Carry the Most Weight?
Adam Grant, a well-known organizational psychologist and author, discussed the “highest paid person’s opinion” (HiPPO) in organisational decision-making. The term HiPPO refers to a situation where the opinion of the most senior or highest-paid person in the room carries the most weight, regardless of whether it is the most informed or well-supported viewpoint. Grant has […]
The AI Centred Leader – What Do They Look Like?
Next week I am the keynote speakerat a HR Symposium around AI Leadership and what an AI Centred Leader looks like. I have been living and breathing this space for 30 years and we are now moving into an augmented way of living and leading. An AI-centred leader effectively integrates artificial intelligence into their leadership […]
Why Leadership Matters and Research To Back This!
One of my favourite songs by Black Eyes Peas is GET READY! Are you ready for this – Leadership Matters…and the research backs it! The starting point to any change process is you and how you view yourself as a leader. Once you reflect on where you at in your leadership journey and what it […]
Exhausted, Already?
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 […]
What the Matildas Can Teach Us About Team Spirit at Work
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. […]
Difference Between Burnout and Stress
I am burnt out I hear you saying!!! I am hearing you loud and clear…. We all know what stress feels like. It’s that feeling of being overwhelmed, anxious, and constantly on edge. As leaders, we are more susceptible to stress than ever before. But what is stress, really? And how can we avoid letting […]