Posts Tagged ‘Suzi McAlpine’
8 Tips For Managing Non-Performance
If you’re a leader within an organisation, chances are there’s someone in your team who just ‘aint cuttin’ the mustard in some way right now. You know you have to deal with it, but it’s a tricky, sticky, icky situation; one which might be easier to leave for a rainy day. Or a sunny day. Or any other…
Read MoreWagging 101 For Leaders
If you’ve got a little rebel in you, then you’ve come to the right place. Actually, I think most of us have a wild child within us – even if it’s only unleashed on the odd occasion. In fact, I think giving our responsible and sensible selves a holiday every now and then can be a…
Read MoreInterview: Adam Holt, Universal Music NZ
It was my pleasure to chat with Adam Holt, the Chairman of Universal Music New Zealand and a Director of Recorded Music New Zealand. Here’s what he had to say… Suzi: You are a leader in a vibrant, creative and fun industry. I’m sure there are a gazillion people (myself included) who are jealous of your role. So,…
Read MoreMusic Is My Muse
To consider a life without music would (for me) be an unfathomable nightmare. A bleak, dreary-grey, muted kaleidoscope of an existence. Music has been my constant companion throughout every stage of my life; dutifully chronicling the first time I fell in love (and the first time I fell out of love for that matter). Music…
Read More5 Reasons Why Leaders Need a Digital Presence
Today’s guest poster is Amy Cunningham – the other half of The Leader’s Digest. A PR Consultant with a penchant for social and content marketing, whilst I write the posts, Amy is a whizz at editing, optimisation and promotion. When I first met Suzi, she was a self-confessed techno-phobe. Her business Facebook and Twitter pages were non-existent. LinkedIn was like…
Read MoreLeadership Interview: Shane Anselmi, Overland Footwear
One of the best things about my job is having the opportunity to work alongside some of our country’s most inspirational leaders. This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Shane Anselmi, Managing Director of Overland Footwear – New Zealand’s leading fashion footwear retailer. With a family tradition rich in footwear heritage, Shane opened the first Overland…
Read MoreRole Models
Role models have played a significant part in my life, as I’m sure they have in yours. My personal role models have helped to shape my attitudes and beliefs. They have influenced how I view the world. And they have guided me in discovering and accepting who I am as a person. I could fill pages and pages…
Read MoreThe 3 N’s – Notice, Name, and Next Steps
How often do you ‘sense’ something is not quite right in a group situation? It could be that in your weekly Monday morning meeting everyone seems flat, disengaged, or checked out. Or the cross functional project you have been leading is progressing slower than you planned. Or perhaps there are factions forming in the department you…
Read MoreFridays
What’s not to love about Fridays? There’s nothing better than clocking off at 5pm (or earlier, if you’re lucky), pouring a glass of your preferred tipple, and toasting to the end of the week with friends or colleagues. Although I love my job, I always look forward to Friday afternoons with eager anticipation. And I’m sure the same goes…
Read MoreLeading a Horse to Water (and making it drink the KoolAid)
We are all familiar with the expression ‘you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink’. But it can be easy to forget that the same ethos applies with people i.e. it is so much more difficult (and less effective) to make people do things against their will. Often it can…
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