Last week I wrote about 4 foundational qualities for successful leadership. This week I want to share an interesting article that confirms that at least one of the 4 qualities, passion is needed for success. Passion as a style I shared that passion is about the heart. When it becomes simply an expression, i.e. a leadership style it can be seen … Read More
Successful Leaders have 4 Foundational qualities
Last week I wrote about how Digital Transformation is becoming the goal for many organisations. Yet Transformation efforts still fail due to the people component, especially quality leadership. I believe there are 4 foundational qualities for successful leadership. The 4 foundational qualities. Good leaders develop their technical competencies. Successful leaders go beyond this, recognising that: People follow leaders because of … Read More
Recruiting for cultural fit – do we jeopardize diversity
What does an organization do when it has a culture that enables high performance? However, in recruiting for cultural fit do we risk ‘recruiting in our own image’ and jeopardize diversity?
The Power of Why!
Organizations that take on the Power of Why experience higher engagement & productivity.
Purposed for Leadership – Are you called?
People become leaders for different reasons, promotion, pay and many others. This article explores the idea that great leaders are those who see leadership as their purpose, a calling if you will. Can leadership really be someone’s purpose? We recognise when we see a child who has a sporting capability that ‘they’re a natural’. The child matures into the best football … Read More
Words of wisdom
One of the things I have recognised is that: effective leaders are always learning. So here’s some wisdom Written by columnist Regina Brett, 90 years old, of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio. “To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most requested column I’ve ever written. My odometer rolled over to 90 in … Read More
My authentic self – static or evolving
I was having a conversation with my nephew’s friends on Facebook which started out with ‘why people are pretenders’. I joined in the dialogue about when we live into our authentic self we don’t feel the need for the false self, the pretense and it’s freeing. One guy made a great comment that we all evolve so being authentic is … Read More
3 Keys to Authentic Leadership
Is Authentic Leadership a fad? We have heard so much lately about Trust. Trust is the glue that makes our relationships, whether in personal or professional life work. The business case for trust has been well documented and many organisations understand the link between trust and employee performance. Now there is “authentic leadership”. So is it the newest management fad? I … Read More