Compassion
What ‘Humans of New York’ can teach us about leadership (PLUS book GIVEAWAY)
Leadership inspiration can come from all sorts of unusual places. An example? There’s a photographer called Brandon Stanton who has ironically been one of my biggest leadership inspirations in 2020. If you haven’t discovered HONY (and you’re missing out if you haven’t), here’s a quick snapshot of what Humans of New York is all about…
Read MoreWhy The Best Leaders Make Love Their Top Priority
This week I interview Matt Tenney onlove and leadership. In his inspiring TED talk, author and social entrepreneur Matt Tenney cites compelling case studies and research to help you see why making love a higher priority than profit is not only a more noble and fulfilling way to lead, it’s actually the surprising secret of the best leaders.
Read MoreThe Female Leader
So here’s what I’ve noticed in coaching highly successful women leaders. Yes, these opinions are based on my own observations only and may not be backed up by scientific evidence (although ironically a lot of them are. See here and here for two worthwhile articles, just for starters). And yes, the following statements are also generalisations.…
Read More8 Ways To Lead With ‘Heart’
What do all the greatest leaders have in common? They lead with ‘heart’. By ‘heart’, I’m talking about the traits we associate with the ubiquitous love muscle – including passion, conviction, emotion, loyalty and commitment. Leading with ‘heart’ is the essence of truly exceptional leadership. Here are 8 ways exceptional leaders lead with heart:- 1. They…
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