‘My team works well. This team is less effective.’ I hear many versions of this when I work with leadership teams. ‘My team’ typically refers to the vertical slice of the organisation led by the executive (‘my division’ - my direct reports and me). ‘This team’ is the executive team. ...
Someone asked me last week ‘why do you do what you do?’. Great question. (Maybe you have seen Simon Sinek’s TED talk – Start with why – in which he claims people don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it....
Have you ever been to a really bad meeting? Hmmm… I thought so! Was it bad because: The agenda was unclear? The wrong people were there? The conversation lacked focus and purpose? Communication flow was all one way? All of the above? Let’s be honest. How many hours a day do your people spend...
I firmly believe that the vast majority of people operate with their best positive intentions. We come to work to do the best job we can.
And sometimes it doesn’t look like that!...
How often do you take the time to reflect on who you are and how you want to lead? If you finished last year tired, stressed and with a long ‘to-do list still outstanding, it might be time to add coaching capability to your leadership toolkit. (The people you lead will benefit too!)...
The start of the year is always full of promise… I like to frame the year with a clear intention and my intention for 2015 is ‘Fearless. Focused. Fun.’ How about you? What have you got planned for 2015? What supports do you need to get there? How will you maximise 2015? What supports do...