Thoughts on Leadership

Is your team telling you what they think or what they think you want to hear?

Is your team telling you what they think or what they think you want to hear?

I had a tough decision to make, and I sought the advice of a senior member of my team. He told me what he thought. As he was more knowledgeable…

Great leaders aren’t overly vulnerable or authentic

“Good leaders don’t hide their emotions. Be vulnerable. Be authentic.” Simplistic tosh that continues to do the rounds in the industry that is training the next generation of leaders, and…

Structure is not your goal

In our drive for structure, we should always remember that structure is there to support an outcome, and is not an end goal in its own right. Leaders and consultants…

The best business decision is the one you’ll actually follow up on

Business decisions can be hard. When it gets too hard to decide, choose the one you're most likely to do!

Don’t be a people business. Be a business that recognises its individuals

Treat your team as individuals, rather than your company as a “people business”. I’ve been rereading two books by Oliver Sacks, “Awakenings” and “The Man Who Mistook His Wife for…

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