Creating high performance always sounds like a good idea. Right now, as we adjust to a world that is changing very fast around us, delivering high performance is probably more important but more challenging than ever. We are surrounded by negative news. Our British...
Communication is the key to good leadership - this is a topic we visit frequently in our blog posts at Leaders Lab. It's vital as a leader to communicate your company's vision. Without this, how can you expect your senior managers and your colleagues to perform to the...
If you’re a regular reader of our blog you may know that Leaders Lab works with The Legacy List Charity (recently re-named Foundation for FutureLondon) and Birkbeck University of London on the elle coaching programme. East London is home to Europe’s largest...
A common theme running across many of our blog posts is communication and the vital role it plays in leadership. If you are communicating, then you are leading in some way. Here are five principles that you can begin using immediately to help you communicate, and thus...
I don't know who this poem is by, but it makes a very telling point. If you look at ‘how you act and how you live’, how would an observer judge you as a leader? I'd rather watch a leader, than hear one any day.I'd rather have one walk with me, than merely show the...
Leadership skills can be learned, though along the way you may have to rethink your conception of what a great leader actually does, and overcome discomfort and anxiety in order to raise your game. One of the most uncomfortable facts is that great leadership is not...
In our latest slideshare presentation, we look at how an understanding of the voice in your head - or the 'parrot on your shoulder' - can impact positively on your communication and leadership skills: [callout title="Can you deal with the voice in your head?"...
Living in the moment is all about living like there's no tomorrow. It takes practice but in the end, you'll lead a fuller life. To do this you must realise beauty in every moment, and in everyday activities. This is your life. Now live! Steps to living more completely...
On Friday, we looked at the importance of having flexibility in your leadership style. In today’s post we discuss how to choose which style and when. Your decision about how to choose which leadership style depends on two factors: The Situation The more urgent,...
A couple of weeks ago, we talked on the blog about the only leadership models you need in order to operate effectively in business. Following on from this, we now take a look at what makes a good leader, focusing here in the first of two posts on the importance of...
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