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Could Not ‘Managing Up’ Be Cramping Your Career?
There’s a whole lot of noise about how to lead your direct reports. And this is a good thing. The world would be a better place if bosses bossed better. But there’s one area of leadership that’s often overlooked. How to manage up successfully. What do I mean by ‘managing up’? ‘Managing up’ means consciously…
Read MoreNotice, Name and Next steps: The Three Steps to Improve Team Performance
One of the biggest barriers to team performance is noticing something is awry, yet not doing anything about it. It could be at one of your weekly Monday morning meetings, where it’s obvious everyone’s more interested in what’s for lunch than the matter at hand. Maybe it’s the lengthy project that’s tanking, thanks to a team…
Read MoreWhat my childhood horse, Puzzle, taught me about leadership
When I was nine, my parents divorced and Mum and I moved from the big city to a small, tight-knit country village called Apiti. It was a massive culture shock for the both of us. Mum bought me a horse called Puzzle. I think she was trying to make the transition easier for me. The…
Read More7 ways to overcome perfectionist tendencies
Hi, I’m Suzi and I’m a recovering perfectionist. Early on in life, I attributed any top grades and stellar performance appraisals I received to my perfectionism. I wore this Perfectionism badge with honour. I used to think that being a perfectionist would be a valuable trait for me as a leader too. High standards, striving…
Read MoreThe 4 Leadership Villains of Fyre Festival (and their antidotes)
There have been two recently released documentaries about the failed music festival, Fyre. In the Netflix one that I watched, it had all the makings of a blockbuster movie. There were models, an exotic private island previously owned by drug lords, luxury accommodation and the young entrepreneur determined to shake up the music festival scene.…
Read MoreGuest blog: Why you need to implement Continuous Performance Management and how to do it
This week I am thrilled to be sharing a guest post on The Leader’s Digest. This post was written for The Leader’s Digest by David Mizne. Have a read of his thoughts on why and how to implement Continuous Performance Management – a growing method that’s already affecting traditional HR practices. While annual performance reviews…
Read MoreGet Sh#t Done: Eight of the best productivity hacks for leaders
If there was a trophy for short attention spans, I’d be on the winner’s podium. Google leads me down rabbit holes like an exuberant little beagle. I procrastinate with as much dedication as my 14-year-old son does when he’s faced with unstacking the dishwasher. Combine all that with an embarrassing little addiction to social media and well…yeah… let’s…
Read More3 Superb Blogs To Accelerate Your Leadership In 2016
If you’re a leader of people and you’re also time-poor (wait up, isn’t that one and the same thing?!), you should become a lover of the leadership blog. People are reading less. This is a frightening thought in itself, but uber-scary if you’re a leader. As John Coleman points out in his compelling HBR article,…
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