Lessons I have learned dealing with my own failure in various leadership roles When was the last time you failed as a leader? How long ago was it; weeks, days, (hours)? I certainly don’t have to think very far back to find failure. I was listening to Brené Brown’s excellent book ‘Dare to Lead’ and thought I […]
An Outline of The Right Questions Process The Right Questions framework is a process and set of tools to help people who want to: Lead themselves and others well Think analytically and critically Develop effective strategic plans and achieve goals Set priorities and make better decisions The Right Questions framework is based upon the main […]
Why you need to know your core values and how you can find them Values are the principles and beliefs by which we live our lives and make our decisions. If you want to effectively lead yourself and lead others then you need to be aware of what those values are. Are you feeling unhappy, […]
Star Wars: The dangers of pride and hubris in Leadership “Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.” Proverbs 16:18 (KJV) The idea of ‘pride going before a fall’ is one of the best known quotes (or misquotes) from the Bible and never is the saying more true than in the context of […]
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action Start with Why (How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action) is the title of Simon Sinek’s book, website and TED talk. Simon Sinek focusses on the fact that for a team to operate effectively everyone needs to be motivated and to feel that they […]
How to delegate using SMARTER goals As a leader or manager you have to delegate tasks and authority in order for your team to work effectively towards achieving your aim. But this is simpler in theory than in practice. Often a leader’s’ experience is that – even when you think you have delegated something effectively […]
How are we going to achieve our plan? By what means and resources? Quite often we limit ourselves and our plan to our present resources. After all it is reasonable to ask ‘Which holiday can I afford?’ before going and booking one. Budgeting is good stewardship and I would certainly not recommend getting into debt […]
How do you take a group of people who work together and turn them into a team? We know that building a team is not all about ‘trust falls’, away days and retreats, therefore how can managers build lasting bonds and the kind of trust that makes teamwork a breeze? I started off my career […]
Can you have more than one mission? What are the different levels and types of mission statement? Trying to come up with a short pithy mission statement that encompasses everything you are about in life is not an easy task! Do not worry – the concept of mission statements is bigger than just one individual […]
How stories give life to our principles and motivate us towards achieving our mission Logic and emotion are both of great importance to being effective. Sharing inspiring stories that demonstrate our values and highlight success help us to engage with both the logical and emotional sides of what we need to do. The Psychological Requirement to Connect […]