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 …
A Leader’s Reflection Log – Week 6
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 …
Why you need to be doing more coaching as a leader and how it can help your team succeed
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 …
A Leader’s Reflection Log – Week 5
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 …
Defining leadership and the three most important traits a leader needs to develop to be effective
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 …
A Leader’s Reflection Log – Week 4
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 …
How to be a master decision maker and get better outcomes and results
Results can either be good or bad. Generally, if we get a bad result its a giant neon sign telling us to go back and look at our process again. However, when we get good results we tend to not review our processes. A good result can blind us into thinking the process is perfect. Have you ever thought – …










