Fearless Leadership occurs at the intersection of Purpose, Motivation, and Communication, and when we have trust. When I work with leadership teams, it is very common to find they lack a clear and agreed team purpose. They are usually clear on their own personal purpose and agreed on the overarching purpose of the organisation. It’s...
Recently I was working with a leadership team of a professional services firm that has set a bold growth target for their firm. We were reviewing progress almost one year into the five year period. On the surface, there was agreement… Everyone could quote the target – even using the same language – $Xm revenue...
When was the last time you were seriously confused? This morning in a meeting? Last week in a conversation with your mother? Last month when working in a team to resolve a challenge to the business? And what was your response? Revel in it? Tolerate it? Refuse to acknowledge it? Put strategies and structures in...
Book review of ‘Leaders Who Ask: Building Fearless Cultures by telling less and asking more’ in June 2019 ‘Managers and Leaders’ mag....
My guess is that you are very good at offering help. And good at giving help. How good are you at receiving help? My husband is known for generously helping others. Over Easter we were camping with my family. He helped my father take down his annex. He helped my sister pack her stuff… Once...
We know that questions are critical to get to the bottom of things. After all, as a leader you want to understand things… So surely all questions are good? Perhaps not! The ‘intent’ behind you question is critical. Is your question from a place of curiousity, and designed to advance the conversation? Or is your...