Successful Leaders have 4 Foundational qualities

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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

The Importance of Culture in Change

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Success or failure? Culture is one of the single biggest challenges in successful Business or Organizational transformation. If dysfunctional it prevents sustained transformation taking place. It is the glue that holds an organisation together as: Culture is reflected in our values; it shapes who we are, the decisions we make and how we do what we do. So we at … Read More

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

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