Purposed for Leadership – Are you called?

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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

Performance Management – a new approach

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What’s the Value of Performance Management? Performance Management systems can be so cumbersome leaders wonder about the value of them.  It’s assumed performance management drives organizational performance.  However, this may or may not be true! A common complaint I receive when I speak to employees is that the annual performance management process is a real burden and just seems to … Read More

Words of wisdom

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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

5 keys to successful change?

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Last week I was working with a client organisation going through a transformation.  They know and understand the value of change management to the successful outcome of the transformation.  So they asked “How do we get people to embrace change?’ Change is always difficult. Human beings by nature like status quo.  To help people embrace change we have to understand what … Read More

3 Keys to Authentic Leadership

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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