Train Before the Terrain Changes
Publication: Change Leadership | Change Readiness | Leadership Growth | leading change
One of my earliest multi-day hiking adventures taught me a lesson I have never forgotten. My husband, Craig and I were walking the Milford Track in New Zealand. I had the boots, the pack, my walking poles, travelling companions and plenty of enthusiasm. What I didn’t have was enough training. At the time, I suspect […]
Do you look to change last?
Publication: Change Leadership | Lead Example | Leadership Growth | leading change
Regularly, consulting firms release analyses on the challenges facing businesses and leaders. Reports, such as this one from KPMG, are insightful and provide helpful focal points for leaders. More often than not, issues around change and transformation top the list. However, what’s rarely included as a leadership challenge is the need for leaders to challenge their […]
What’s the story you’re telling yourself?
Publication: Leadership Growth | Personal Courage | Self Beliefs
We frequently hear and read rules and guidelines about what we should or shouldn’t do. We’re told to drink eight glasses of water a day, get so many hours of sunshine and sleep a day, and so on. Interestingly, many of these rules for living aren’t based on substantive evidence. For example, the concept of […]
Have you stopped listening yet?
Publication: Active Listening | Leadership Growth | Open Mindset
As the world and organisations become more complex, the need for dialogue, understanding and the willingness to check your assumptions and listen to points of view you disagree with becomes even more important. A case in point. In November last year, there was controversy in the Australian Senate when a One Nation motion invoking the […]
Are you suffering from the curse of expertise?
Publication: Expertise Curse | Expertise Limits | Leadership Growth | Open-minded Decision Making
We need experts. People who are knowledgeable in their field of speciality, and able to solve complex problems. They’ve spent years honing their craft, studying ideas and stretching their mind. Research shows that experts solve problems differently to people who aren’t experts. They are able to quickly recognise relevant information, analyse the problem, and develop […]
Leading a change – do you change first or last?
Publication: Change Leadership | Leadership Growth | Personal Change | Self-Awareness
Change leadership is no longer an optional skill for leaders. Instead, it’s seen as a core competency. When you think about leading a change and being an effective change leader, what skills and competencies spring to mind? Is it for example: Building strong stakeholder relationships Being able to coach your team members Thinking strategically and […]
When are your team members at their best?
Publication: Employee Engagement | Leadership Growth | Performance Optimization | Team Strengths
Making progress and having success requires effort, and it’s even harder to achieve if you’re trying to get there not using your strengths. It’s easy for us to get sucked into focusing on what we’re not good at. By doing this we give attention to the negatives which hold us back, rather than focusing on what […]