Tag: leadership
A leader who does not excel for a brief period of time, but impresses over decade can be a rare find. What distinguishes this leader is their passion, their attention to every detail. One of the hallmarks of great leaders is how obsessed they are by their pursuits and their willingness to push every distraction […]
Bridging those really sticky situations We have two ears and one mouth. In listening well we can build stronger, sustainable and healthier relationships. Why listening can be more tiring than talking? Even positive and constructive relationships can be riddled by tension and conflict. These can be interpersonal, indicative of systemic, structural, cultural difficulties or a […]
I have been reflecting on the awesome work of William Ury, co-author of the classic bestseller on negotiation ‘ Getting to Yes ’ and author of ‘ Getting past No ‘. William notes that the Three “ahas” or discoveries that have been life changing: 1. The power of a guiding question: a guiding question that remains […]
The Impact of Time to Think for more Effective Leadership In today’s fast moving environment we hardly have time to think or even breathe! Decisions can be made quickly with very little discussion, deliberation or debate. However decisions that have a big impact and long term consequences need more space for consideration, intentionality and purposefulness. […]
Process Without the Right Culture will Fail Headlining at Trustee Exchange, Peter Moore the only UK banking employee to speak out publicly about irregularities he witnessed from inside of a bank, stressed that the crisis at HBOS was caused because there was a completely inadequate separation of powers and balance of powers between the executive […]