Prioritise the skills leaders need to develop for successful collaboration

In a recent poll I conducted on LinkedIn, 42% of leaders said they are prioritising collaboration skills for development in 2022. I asked what will it take to be an even more effective leader this year and to rate the key leadership attributes that will be important. Here is a summary of the results. ✴️ … Read more

What’s the main thing you need to be an outstanding leader?

One of the most common questions I am asked when people find out I am an executive coach is, “What’s the main thing you need to be an outstanding leader?”  My answer is outstanding leaders know how to connect with people and get the best from them. It is not about making everyone happy, but … Read more

What is an important leadership attribute for you to focus on this year?

Welcome to 2022! What will it take to be an even more effective leader this year? How do you adopt a growth mindset when the environment is shifting, people are anxious, you are working in a hybrid model and clients are tentative about making investment decisions? Here are some leadership attributes I believe will help … Read more

How curiosity could be a cure for rising levels of anxiety and worry

Have you noticed end-of-year madness has kicked in? The tension is rising as people scramble to complete projects, catch up with colleagues, make plans for holidays and buy gifts. It seems like there is so much to do and so little time to do it. Rising levels of anxiety of team members were already a … Read more

How to shift your focus and end the year happy with your accomplishments

Daniel brought his leadership team together for an end-of-year acknowledgment session, only to find they were despondent about what they had NOT completed. We asked each member of the leadership team, “What are you most proud of having accomplished this year?” They all came up with at least one thing that stood out that they … Read more