VUCA Leaders I share in this videoblog what it takes to be a successful leader in today’s complex and dynamic environment following my key takeaways at the close of the WBECS Pre-Summit event. In essence leaders need to be VUCA leaders and that means changing one’s mindset. Watch and find out more about VUCA Leaders. The WBECS Pre-Summit is … Read More
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
High Performance: Time to focus on uniqueness not comparison
I was talking with a friend and she mentioned how common it is in our culture to ‘compare’; this is particularly the case in schools where our children are compared to one another and to some standard measurement for a child of their age. It struck me that this paradigm, of determining a ‘standard’ and comparing ourselves to it , 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