Develop Your People

16/08/2024

Why do leadership teams fail, and what can you do to prevent or reverse this? A great read from the new edition of Harvard Business Review on how to improve your organization's leadership team.

If you would like to discuss how to address issues of this type please DM me!

In pursuit of strong performance, CEOs often overlook a critical factor in organizational success: the health of their leadership team. That’s a big problem, because a dysfunctional team can be a serious drag on strategy ex*****on. To learn more about the problems that affect leadership teams, the...

12/07/2024

What separates a good leader from a bad boss is how they behave in five different areas! Are you making the right choices? 😉

One inspires and motivates while the other creates discord and dissatisfaction.

10/06/2024

And the scores are in..... The latest Gallup survey once again shows a gap between the views of the managers and the views of their employees.

A new Gallup survey finds a clear disconnect between managers and employees. You can fix it.

03/06/2024

The best leaders display these traits, 'a paradoxical mix of driving for results and personal humility'

My upcoming book reveals a top leadership skill that few possess, backed by research.

28/05/2024

Any article with the sub-heading 'For every workplace-related problem, there's a leadership solution' is usually worth a read, and this one is no exception!

For every workplace-related problem, there's a leadership solution.

13/05/2024

How do the 'glasses' you wear impact on how you behave as a manager? A really interesting take on how important it is to 'look in the mirror' occasionally!

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30/04/2024

A really interesting take on the skills you really need for you, and future leaders, to be truly successful

True leadership goes beyond just confidence and charisma. Discover the two main qualities your organization's future leaders should have.

23/04/2024

Development shouldn't stop as you climb the company ladder, as the attached article says "Leadership development has emerged not just as a tool for improvement, but as a cornerstone for organizational success." If your leadership teams would benefit from development, please message me.

Company leaders are focused on lifting up their higher-ups with development and promotions. And some are already planning for succession.

19/04/2024

For The Institute of Leadership's International Leadership Week I have written a new blog on collaborating in a hybrid workplace

A 2023 survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development showed that 83% of workplaces are offering some form of hybrid working, and this is creating challenges for both managers and employees – how can we create effective collaborative working relationships with people we rarely see ...

18/04/2024

A great read on how and when to use Daniel Goleman's 6 Emotionally Intelligent Leadership Styles

Research suggests that the most effective leaders adapt their style to different circumstances — be it a change in setting, a shift in organizational dynamics, or a turn in the business cycle. But what if you feel like you’re not equipped to take on a new and different leadership style — let a...

02/04/2024

A great read looking at the Mehrabian 7-38-55 model of communication, I love the statement "there's one problem with this handy, memorable rule. As it's usually understood, it's simply not true" but as the article goes on to say "don't ditch it entirely"!

The classic psychological rule is often misapplied. But when understood correctly, it can radically improve your EQ.

27/03/2024

We all learn our ABCs in nursery school and can recite them without thinking, but how good are we at delivering the ABCs of Leadership?

Follow this approach to become a better leader right now.