Thomas Friedman of the New York Times wrote about the film "Invictus" and how Nelson Mandela early in his term as South Africa’s president engaged the country’s Rugby team, the Springboks, on a campaign to win the Rugby World Cup. His objective was to leverage the...
The language of leaders is simple, direct, investable and shareable. As a leader, your first goal is to connect with your audience, earn their trust and get them to endorse and share your vision. So how do you create that connection with your most important...
Great leadership is key to long-term organisational success; so how come there seems to be such a shortage? In the corridors of political power, and in the boardrooms of large and small organisations, we regularly hear: “Where is the inspired leadership we crave?”,...
Great leaders have great communications skills. They can bring a vision to life, rally the troops and communicate their authenticity. Julian Treasure in his TED talk ‘How to speak so people want to listen’ explains the seven deadly sins of communications (watch for...
A new relationship—whether personal or professional—is a lot like buying a new car. Driving it off the forecourt gives you a great feeling., but like a car, when a relationship breaks down, it’s overwhelming. A trained eye knows when a car is in trouble. The same is...
When do you put your trust in people? Ask around, and many people will say, "I trust people when they’ve proved they can be trusted". Others give The Enlightened Response: "I trust people until they let me down". Which is your stance? Either way, you're being...
Many business owners struggle to make the move from doing things themselves to delegating work to their staff, and they get little guidance on how to do it. It’s a difficult transition and there are often a few problems along the way. Whether you're learning to be a...
In coaching clients on Leadership we've noticed an early sticking point. Though different people give different reasons, there's a common theme: at this point, people seem to be showing resistance to 'stepping up' to Leadership. Of course, they don't accept that it's...
As a business owner and leader, how do you gain positive insights on the things you could do differently today so that this improves your company's outcomes and your leadership style? Here are the questions, and the resulting actions, that leaders should be asking...
Want to ensure that people always leave your office more inspired than when they came in? Then here are six communication skills that will help you to become a better leader: Be more focused on others than yourself You have not communicated well if people have not...
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