The Feedback Factor: Why Your Leadership Depends on It
Publication: Feedback Factor | Leadership Feedback | Self-Awareness
Feedback. Just one word, and most of us instinctively brace ourselves. Whether it’s a formal performance review or an off-the-cuff comment from a colleague, feedback often sparks discomfort, defensiveness, or even dread. And yet, dodging it could be the very thing holding your leadership back. For leaders, the ability to both seek and use feedback […]
Law Institute Journal: How to collaborate with people you don’t trust
Publication: Low trust relationships | Self-Awareness | Trustworthiness
In her article for the Law Institute Journal, Michelle Gibbings shares practical strategies for collaboration with people you don’t trust. Grounded in self-awareness and trustworthiness, the article offers guidance for navigating low-trust relationships with emotional intelligence and a long-term focus. For further insights, see Michelle’s Five Tips for Building Trust with a Colleague You Don’t […]
Leading with Integrity: The Complex Reality of Ethical Leadership
Publication: Ethical Leadership | Leadership Challenges | Self-Awareness
If I asked you whether you are an ethical leader, the chances are you’d say ‘yes’. And yet, the reality of ethical leadership is far more complex than a simple yes or no answer. Ethical leadership is not just about following a moral code; it’s about making difficult choices in the face of ambiguity and […]
Why You Need to Know When and How to Exit?
Publication: Elevating Legacy | Leadership Process | Self-Awareness
Have you ever been to a party and stayed too long? The next morning you wake up and say to yourself ‘I wish I had left earlier’. Well, the same happens with leaders. Sometimes, they can stay too long in their role. They overstay their tenure, damaging their reputation, legacy and often the organisation and […]
Do you need to shift your perspective?
Publication: Cognitive Flexibility | Empathic Understanding | Self-Awareness
The children’s book, A Tale of Two Beasts by Fiona Roberton tells the tale of a little girl and a small animal (labelled a “strange beast” in the book). In the first part, the story is told from the girl’s perspective. One day she is walking through the “deep dark woods” and sees a strange little beast. She […]
What’s your authenticity gap?
Publication: Authentic discovery | Authentic Leadership | Self-Awareness
As organisations confront a constantly changing future mixed with uncertainty and opportunity, they need leaders willing to embrace who they are and be comfortable not having all the answers. In short, they need to be authentic. Bain’s The Firm of the Future report outlined the shifts to the existing paradigms underpinning businesses. Much of this still holds today, […]
What goes up, will come down
Publication: Career bumps | Career choice | Career Reputation | Self-Awareness
When I was growing up a family friend gave me two pieces of career advice: be likeable and never forget that what goes up will come down. The first piece of advice was given in the context of going for my first job. Their suggestion was that to secure the role it was essential to ensure the […]
What is your leadership promise?
Publication: Leadership Principles | Leadership promise | Self-Awareness
Good leaders. Bad leaders. Throughout your working life you will no doubt come across both. It’s rare that a person wakes up each morning with the intent of being a bad leader. Most people aim to do their best, but they are hampered by a lack of awareness, environmental factors and pressures that don’t bring […]
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 […]
What does brand YOU look like?
Publication: Career Growth | Personal branding | Reputation Management | Self-Awareness
Just as companies have a brand, so too do people. It can feel a bit odd thinking of yourself as a brand, but in a work context it’s really important to have clarity on how people see you. Seth Godin talks about how a company brand is the set of expectations, memories, stories and relationships […]