Intro – what is this and why? I strongly believe that to improve as a leader or at anything in this life you need to reflect on yourself. You need to be willing to dig up those failures and put them up on a wall to analyse what you did wrong, why you did it and what you could do …
The power of asking for help
Why do we struggle so much to ask for help or even accept help when offered? Is it pride? Is there a place in our minds where we think they don’t really mean it – it’s just a formality right? If I ask for help does that make me look weak? Does it make me look stupid? Will people think …
Top tips for dealing with a toxic team member
The majority of us have been there. We end up working with “that” person who just doesn’t want to do their job. They seem to not care that they aren’t doing it well and have no real desire to sort themselves out. In fact, it gets much worse. They end up draining the life and motivation of all those around …
A Leader’s Reflection Log – Entry 11
Intro – what is this and why? I strongly believe that to improve as a leader or at anything in this life you need to reflect on yourself. You need to be willing to dig up those failures and put them up on a wall to analyse what you did wrong, why you did it and what you could do …
Top tips for public speaking and pushing past your comfort zone
In life whether you are a leader or not you will probably need to speak publicly at some point. Public speaking is not an easy skill to master. There are so many angles to tackle but it is possible to improve. You can become better, you can even become a great speaker. It starts with fighting fear, stepping out of …
What does it mean to lead like a girl? #LikeAGirl #LeadLikeAGirl
I was recently inspired by the #LikeAGirl campaign by Always. If you haven’t seen it – check it out below: The campaign asks a bunch of older people what it means to do certain activities like a girl. What does it look like to run like a girl, fight like a girl, throw like a girl etc? People responded in …
A Leader’s Reflection Log – Week 10
Intro – what is this and why? I strongly believe that to improve as a leader or at anything in this life you need to reflect on yourself. You need to be willing to dig up those failures and put them up on a wall to analyse what you did wrong, why you did it and what you could do …
Top tips and a practical guide to handling failure and mistakes
When I was young my parents would always say – you are so clever, you are so smart etc. Whilst I felt it was encouraging it made me feel like I could not fail. In fact, I was afraid of failure. I was afraid that if I tripped up and made a mistake that my identity of being smart or …
Why managers need to be leaders
If you are a manager, you are looking to manage and deliver a project to completion. That project has people who are involved in doing the work. Those people will rely on you, their manager, to direct them and show them the way and in a lot of cases, their success in the team and organisation will depend on you. …
The Humble Leader: practical tips to make you an effective leader by employing humility
I truly believe humility is core to being an effective leader. In being humble you can be more effective at empowerment, pursuing and creating success in those around you and adapting to the changing world, people, organisations and projects. Of course, you will need more than humility to be effective but it is at the heart of leadership. I have …