If you, like the rest of the white-collar world, have been fast-tracked to working out how to manage the new blending of home and work. Working out how to manage a workforce that I like to call locally-remote. And about how to get the best out of a team also finding their own feet. There are three things that you absolutely must not do.
See it, characterise it, DISAGREE, communicate it, solve it What do the best teams have in common? They have something uncommon. They have a co-operative culture with disagreement at their core. This type of thoughtful disagreement is the heart of effective… Read More »Problem-solving Teams and how to Build Them
Stop, Forget and Deflect The Military is a funny thing. A very unique working environment for many reasons. One of which, is that all positions are filled from within. There is no external recruitment (although this may change in some areas… Read More »The first three things you need to do when you get promoted to leadership
Without a doubt, the most influential leadership book I have read in the last 18 months is “Turn the Ship Around! — a true story of turning followers into leaders” by L. David Marquet. This book has had a profound effect on me.
Not all the time, but its important you do it There have been a few Podcasts that have had a profound effect on me; The focused, but diverse Learning Leader Show podcast by Ryan Hawk, The honest and emotive stories from… Read More »Why you should stop Thanking and start Acknowledging
The 9 lies and why we continue to believe them Ashley Goodall and Marcus Buckingham co-authored a book ‘The Nine Lies about Work: A Freethinking Leaders Guide to the Real World”. The authors chose an inflammatory title, deliberately. ‘The Nine Lies… Read More »How I’ve had my perspective about work and leadership altered, and you will too
I’m noticing a trend, one that I catch myself stuck in as well. We over apologise. I’ve apologised too much this week, but I’ve done nothing that truly merited an apology. Do these sound familiar? “Sorry, can I get through here…”“My… Read More »Stop starting with Sorry, you’re giving away your Confidence and Value
Even generalists need shape When the group needs someone to see around the corner, to find the way on an uncertain path, they need a person to lean forward into the less known. That person is brave enough to look, humble… Read More »Why Leaders are Pointy when they need to be
The late night infomercial that helped Mel Robbins become famous Mel Robbins is now the most widely booked female Keynote speaker, author of two best selling novels, collaborated with Audible on two learning series, recently filmed a syndicated day-time talk show… Read More »How 5 Seconds is Enough to Change your Life
What I’ve learnt, a Fathers Day reflection ’Tis easy enough to be pleasantWhen life flows on like a song, But the man worth while is the man with a smileWhen everything else goes wrong Ella Wheeler Wilcox Firstly, I found researching some things… Read More »The Four Myths of Male Leadership