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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 …
Creativity is: “The use of imagination or original ideas to create something; inventiveness.” – Oxford Dictionary Creativity is always something I have felt drawn to. I have always sought out creative opportunities and chances for me to innovate. I have written poetry, rapped (coming 3rd in a national competition), written songs for guitar, built android games and apps, tried to …
You may have seen my recent video answering the question in a short 2-minute clip, however, I felt that this couldn’t really do justice to this particular topic – hence this blog post. A leader will never be the complete package Leadership is something that can be learned and honed over time. It is a journey in which you are constantly …
As a leader or manager, you will be leading regular meetings with clients, your team and organisation. Meetings are a part of everyday life for most people and can take up a lot of your time. If that is the case, you need to make sure you are running meetings as effective as possible. Meetings are about a coming together …
As a leader or manager, you may be put in a position where you need to measure the performance of those in your team or your direct reports. Each company does it their own way but with so many ideas floating around what is the most effective way to measure performance? How can you stay relevant as a leader and …
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 …
Coaching is listening and asking questions to tease out potential solutions to specific problems. The International Coach Federation (ICF) defines coaching as; “Partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential”. Most people talk about a coaching leadership style, whereas I see it as more of a necessity for being a …
Defining Leadership I believe that the best quote that captures the true nature of leadership is this: “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams Let me paint you a picture of what I believe true leadership is. Leadership is a journey. Imagine your team …
