Posts Tagged ‘business blog’
Are you doing DIVERSITY right? A quality Q&A with Tania Domett
If you’re still wondering whether diversity in the workplace is important…best you go hang out with the Flat Earth Society. As McKinsey & Co (and a host of other highly credible researchers) have shown, diversity makes your organisation more effective, successful and profitable. But knowing you should be cultivating and promoting a diverse workforce –…
Read MoreA Thank You Message To Brett, The Homeless Guy In NYC, From The Antipodean Tourist Family
Every now and again, you come across someone who makes a profound difference to you and your life. Although your paths may only cross for a brief moment (in this case, several hours), that person’s impact is greater than you could have ever predicted. The interaction can touch you to the core your being…staying with you,…
Read MoreHow To Turn Irritation Into Inspiration
We usually view states like dissatisfaction, frustration and exasperation as negative. Admittedly, they are not as pleasant to experience as their opposites. The thing is… When you’re feeling satisfied, you lose the impetus to look for opportunities. Dissatisfaction is beneficial to the creative process. That annoying itch can inspire action. [Tweet “If you want to change,…
Read MoreWhy ‘Slogging It Out’ Ain’t Always The Answer: A Leadership Lesson From My 6 Year Old
I’ve just spent the last half hour watching my six year old practice bunny hops on her scooter. CORRECTION I’ve spent a large part of the ENTIRE HOLIDAYS watching my six year old practice bunny hops on her scooter. Despite the dozens of hours of effort, she was making very little progress. It was excruciating…
Read MoreWhy Leaders Should Challenge Paradigms (even their own)
The greatest leaders are ones who challenge the status quo. Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, Malala Yousafzai, Aung San Suu Kyi and Sir Edmund Hillary are just a few examples of influential people throughout history who have made a real and lasting impact on the world. Why? Because they asked questions. They opposed dogmatism. They…
Read More7 Top Tips For Igniting Better Leadership
As the year draws to a close, I have been reflecting on the lessons I have learned this year. When it comes to leadership, I keep coming back to seven foundational principles. Whether it’s through my coaching practice, in researching in the subject or in my own bumbling experiences in being a manager, the same…
Read MoreA Big Leadership Lesson From A Small Bird
This morning, as I stole ten minutes to sit in one of my favourite spots in the world (a little Chinese garden), I spotted a sparrow hopping about under the park bench. I watched him for a few minutes, as if I was seeing him for the first time. Sparrows are such ordinary, run-of-the-mill, kinda…
Read MoreHow To Be A Subtle Ninja
There’s a subtle difference between: Reacting and responding. Blaming and holding someone accountable. Delegating and passing the buck. Failure and learning from our mistakes. Subtlety is the quality of being understated, delicate, or nuanced. These are words not often associated with leadership – but when it comes to leading people, subtlety can make all the difference. If a big…
Read More20 Ways To Challenge Effectively
“He who has learned to disagree without being disagreeable has discovered the most valuable secret of diplomacy.” – Robert Estabrook The skill of challenging effectively is a constant area of focus – not only in working with my clients, but personally as well. There’s no doubt about it, challenging is challenging. It’s a tricky skill to master…
Read MoreHow ‘Gaining Distance’ Leads To Better Leadership
Leonardo da Vinci once said: “Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to your work your judgement will be surer. Go some distance away because then the work appears smaller and more of it can be taken in at a glance and a lack of harmony and…
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