Everyone has a view or an opinion on leadership. I have met and worked with some truly outstanding leaders and some who left me quite confused through ambiguity and their own lack of experience.

The great leaders I know are individuals with their own way of looking at the world and their own modus operandi. I think it’s important to recognise the words “their own”. Read the rest of this entry »

Some days are just Magic.

Recently we agreed to run a one day seminar for a client’s executive management team to review their current strategy and KPIs.

They were highly experienced individuals, not easily impressed, and used to working in a demanding environment. Their leader started the day by inviting them to share their expectations for outcomes and also shared his. This group, and I emphasise group, was newly formed. Their leader was new and this was their first opportunity to explore the future . Read the rest of this entry »

We often think – “been there, done that, got the certificate”, but it can be really rewarding to revisit old techniques. A few clients have asked me to help lead their teams to an inspired start to the year. A challenge is to find something fresh, but everything new is not automatically good.

With one team we kicked off the day with a session on Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats to analyse how they approached meetings, problem solving and time management. Read the rest of this entry »

A number of leaders I am working with have asked some interesting questions about how to inspire their teams for the start of the New Year. Sound familiar? Well join the club, after all we are only human and so is the boss.

Each of their questions is an article in its own right that I will address in the months ahead. Read the rest of this entry »