LEADERSHIP AND SETTING GOALS
‘To begin with, the end in mind means starting with a clear understanding of your destination.’ – Stephen Covey As a leader, it is important to know where you’re going. By doing so, you are better able to understand where you are now. When you are aware of both where you are and where you want […]
EMPOWERING LEADERSHIP STAGE THREE – REPLACING HIERARCHIES WITH SELF-DIRECTED TEAMS
Read Time:5 Minute, 27 Second In the previous few articles we have discussed the importance of empowering your team, and the three distinct stages you can employ to achieve this. This article looks in more detail at the final stage – replacing hierarchies with self-directed teams. This is where decision-making becomes the responsibility of the […]
LEADERSHIP EMPOWERMENT STAGE TWO – CREATING AUTONOMY THROUGH SETTING BOUNDARIES
Read Time:3 Minute, 58 Second The last two articles have covered the importance of empowering your team, and looked in detail at the first stage. This article addresses the second stage of the process. The importance of creating autonomy [1]. In order to become empowered people have to learn new ways of thinking, and of […]
LEADERSHIP EMPOWERMENT STAGE ONE – SHARING INFORMATION
Read Time:2 Minute, 38 Second In the last article, we discussed the importance of empowering your team, and touched on the three distinct stages you can employ to achieve this. This article looks in more detail at the first stage. The first stage to empowerment is to share information with everyone in your team. It’s […]
LEADERSHIP EMPOWERMENT – HOW TO BUILD A PROACTIVE TEAM OF EMPOWERED PEOPLE
Read Time:3 Minute, 15 Second FIn exactly the same way as when you are creating or changing the culture of your business, the empowerment of your team must start at the top. It must also be driven from the bottom. If these two forces are not working together, then change will not be implemented. So […]
THE NATURE OF LEADERSHIP GROWTH – KEY TRAITS – PART TWO
Read Time:3 Minute, 36 Second LThe previous article outlined why growth is so central to effective and responsible leadership. Developing the key traits of leadership forms the foundation of that growth. We began by looking at awareness, decisiveness, and empathy. This article continues to explore key leadership traits, starting off with one that is all […]
THE NATURE OF LEADERSHIP GROWTH – SELF KNOWLEDGE
Read Time:5 Minute, 6 Second This is where one of the greatest truths about leadership comes into play. And that is the importance of knowing yourself. Reflection doesn’t need hours of work every week. Reflection is something that happens over the course of a lifetime. Once you develop self-knowledge, you can take two approaches. One […]
THE NATURE OF LEADERSHIP GROWTH – KEY TRAITS – PART ONE
Read Time:3 Minute, 54 Second Great leadership is about not being complacent. It is about wanting to move forward. The desire to learn and grow is central to generating that forward momentum. Growth is fundamental to leadership. People often question me about why I continue studying. Their belief is that I don’t need it. The […]
THE NATURE OF LEADERSHIP – RESPONSIBILITY AND SUCCESS
Read Time:4 Minute, 6 Second What is the nature of leadership? What does it actually stand for? A leader can be defined as someone who people follow voluntarily. In my eyes, that’s the true essence of leadership. Leadership is very much a process of inspiring others. Not just to work hard, but to accomplish the […]
LEADERSHIP – SEASONS AND CYCLES
Read Time:4 Minute, 34 Second Nature follows rhythms, and over the course of a lifetime we move through different seasons and cycles. These patterns become recognisable and familiar, and we learn to anticipate what is to come and adapt to the changes. Just as there are seasons and cycles in nature, the same holds true […]
