leadership

What’s your guiding question?

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Questions. They can be powerful and provocative. Helpful and unhelpful. When positioned well they are more than a linguistic expression seeking an answer. They can catalyse dialogue, critical thinking, problem-solving and relationship-building. They can also help guide the decisions you make both personally and professionally. One question I use to guide decision-making is, ‘If I do […]

Is likeability getting in your way?

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Many years ago, I worked with a leader who wanted everyone to like them. There was an upside to this because it meant they’d often say ‘yes’ to my requests. The downside was that their desire for likeability meant they didn’t like making unpopular or hard decisions, even when it was the best course of […]

HR Leader: It’s time for HR leaders to disrupt themselves

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Thanks to HR Leader, Michelle says it’s time for leaders to disrupt themselves and why. The rapid breadth and pace of technological change, including generative AI, creates new ways of working, opens opportunities and shifts the emphasis on skills and capabilities. There are also economic challenges to confront. In this rapidly changing working world, you want to be the leader […]

Fast Company: 5 warnings signs your leadership is failing and what to do about it

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Here are Michelle’s five warning signs that indicate your leadership is failing and what you can do about it. Thanks to Fast Company for providing Michelle the opportunity to share these ideas. Leaders’ choices create either a culture of denial and exclusion or an environment of opportunity and inclusion—for you, your team, and your colleagues. […]