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 …
Are leaders born or are they made?
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 …
Running effective meetings
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 …
How do you effectively measure employee performance and foster a growth mindset?
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 …
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 …
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 …
Top tips to becoming the Leader you want to be
In order to do, you must be A few weeks ago I heard an inspiring interview with Tim Ferris and Terry Crews. I am a huge Terry Crews fan. Great guy. Turns out Terry Crews has a lot of wisdom to offer. The interview gets really deep and Terry talks about his motivations and how he has pushed through life …










