Posts Tagged ‘leadership tips’
7 tips for delivering bad news to your boss
Not gonna lie. Delivering bad news to your boss ain’t fun. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a CEO delivering a “not-so-hot” revised forecast to the Board, or a project manager telling your boss that the project launch date is delayed….yet again. Moments like these will never be the most pleasant experiences of your professional life.…
Read MoreOne of the most powerful and underused tools in leadership
When I was five, my dad taught me about planets using an orange and a plum. We were having breakfast and he crouched down beside me, held out an orange in one hand and a plum in the other, slowly rotating his hand to illustrate how the Earth revolved around the sun. As he spoke,…
Read More5 phrases every leader should use (liberally)
There are probably some phrases you should leave out of your lingo when you’re a leader. “Do what I tell you to do ‘cause I’m the boss” “That’s a terrible idea” “You’re useless” These are a few examples of phrases to ditch if you want to build a trusting, high performing team. But there ARE…
Read MoreI used to think values were bull – here’s why I’ve changed my mind.
I used to think values were full of bull. Maybe I’d seen one too many shiny, plaque-ey corporate value statements in the polished receptions of organisations. They would loudly espouse “collaboration” or “integrity”, when no one was practicing these values in the corridors or meeting rooms of said corporate. I heard a lot of chatter…
Read MoreDitch the bad habits: Using the 4 stages of awareness to be a better leader
I’ve been told several times, by several different people, that I have a tendency to interrupt. The first time someone told me this, I vehemently denied it. The second time I was given this feedback, I started to get uncomfortable. Maybe there was something to this feedback after all. The third time? That was my…
Read More3 Common Leadership Myths About Burnout – And What To Think Instead
The following is a piece I wrote for the incredible Tanveer Naseer’s Leadership blog, republished here. There are so many myths surrounding burnout; in this article I break down three of them – and share what you can do to counter those myths and prevent burnout in your organisation. Enjoy! Although the word ‘burnout’ is…
Read MoreSimplify: How can you take stuff OUT instead of putting stuff IN?
Editor: I like your book except for the ending. Author: What’s wrong with the ending? Editor: It should be closer to the beginning When I wrote my new book, Beyond Burnout, the editing process taught me that taking words out was far more powerful than putting them in. The best sentences were the short ones.…
Read MoreAn interview with Michael Lee Stallard, global expert on the power of connection – and why it’s fundamental for your leadership practice
When you meet a globally renowned expert on connection and leadership and find that you connect immediately… Well, I reckon that’s a great start! That’s how I felt when I met Michael Lee Stallard last week over Zoom. He practices what he preaches. Our conversation was full of warmth, connection, humour and passion about the…
Read More21 leadership habits to cultivate in 2021
I love a good New Year’s resolution; I make them all the time. The trouble is that they often don’t work. We start off with great intentions but, for most of us, by mid-February (if even that long!), we’re tanking. Research shows us that the trick is to focus on positive habits which help you…
Read MoreWhat ‘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…
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