21 Sep 2021

Leadership
Well that got some people thinking! Developing the critical thinking of your leaders and team members can have an enormous impact on the way in which problems are dealt with, meetings are conducted and conflict resolved. In this Diploma of Leadership and Management unit, we focussed on how to develop the critical thinking skills in others. Using De Bono's 6 Thinking Hats as a base, p...
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20 Sep 2021

Leadership
Be the leader
'Be the leader that everyone respects and wants to work for.'Which, in short, means: 🔹 Set a clear path and vision for where you are going,🔹 Set and communicate clear values and behaviours that you adhere to,🔹 Work hard yourself - but not into the ground - in balance with your team,🔹 When behaviour drifts (yours or your teams), correct it quickly with clarity and empathy, and🔹 Acknowl...
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15 Sep 2021

Leadership
AIRBLEEDS - Lenient Leaders
Are you too lenient as a leader / manager? If you aren't sure, here are some telltale comments (said to others or in your head) of a lenient leader: 🔹 'It was only a little bit late'🔹 'I am sure it will be better next time'🔹 'I am sure they tried their best'🔹 'They are really busy at the moment, I'll do it myself'🔹 'There is a lot going on at the moment - cut them some slack'🔹 'With w...
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13 Sep 2021

Developing Culture, Executive Leadership Coaching, High-Performance Teams, Leadership
The 5 Leadership Behaviours That Drive Great Business Cultures
Setting, maintaining and changing a corporate culture can be a particularly challenging task for a CEO’s leadership. Compared to hitting sales targets and ensuring key metrics are met, measuring and checking culture can seem like an incredibly nebulous activity. Yet the importance of having a strong and vibrant culture has never been more important. With social media increasing the sp...
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11 Sep 2021

Leadership
'Easy or hard is about you, not the hill'. Thank you for sharing Hazel Harrison - a perfect quote for a Monday morning! This fits so nicely with content of the Emerging Leaders Program last week - focussed on Responsibility and Intention. The 3 key behaviours that bring life to leadership are: 🔹. A - Accountability🔹. I - Intention🔹. R - Responsibility Leaders actively choose ...
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08 Sep 2021

Leadership
Do you 'beat yourself up' when things don't work out the way you planned as a leader? There are 6 ways a leader can be less efficient / less effective when it comes to leading themselves and others, having a net negative effect (the others being Blame, Leniency, Excuses, Exoneration and Defence). Understanding your behaviours under stress is an important development step for a lead...
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06 Sep 2021

Leadership
How you define success as a leader? Is it your results? Is it your team? Is it how comfortable you feel in leading? This is a short shout out to the leaders of small businesses, family businesses, teams and anyone who is willing to take on the challenge of leading others. It takes ownership, accountability and a fair dose of responsibility to successfully lead others. The path is r...
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04 Sep 2021

Leadership
Agreed! 👏 But what does 'dignity and respect' look like when it comes to behaviours? 🤷‍♂️ You would be hard pressed to find a person that didn't agree with this statement - but I guarantee you will find it hard to find 3 people that AGREE on the BEHAVIOURS THAT DEMONSTRATE DIGNITY AND RESPECT. Why? Because our experience (at home and at work), country, culture, upbringing, choices,...
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29 Aug 2021

Leadership
You know that feeling when a quote just 'speaks to you'? That is how I felt when I heard Brene Brown speak about her work in her Ted talk, The Power of Vulnerability. Leadership - and leadership training and coaching - can be messy. While Brene was talking about research into vulnerability, empathy and shame - it had me think on my work with leadership and teams. Yes - it can be messy...
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25 Aug 2021

Developing Culture, Executive Leadership Coaching, High-Performance Teams, Leadership, Leadership Profiling
Responsible or Accountable Leader
Are you a more responsible or accountable leader? When it comes to leading others, leading teams and leading high-performing teams, there is always a balance between getting your own work completed as well as that of your team. Often we can get caught doing all of our own work, and not paying attention tot he work of our team. Likewise, we can easily be focussed on the team's work and ne...
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