by Kate Mercer | Aug 5, 2015 | Leadership
In coaching clients on leadership we’ve noticed an early sticking point. Though people give different reasons, there’s a common theme: at this point, they are resisting ‘stepping up’ to leadership. Of course, they don’t accept that it’s resistance; from where they...
by Kate Mercer | Jul 12, 2015 | Leadership
At Leaders Lab, we’re great proponents of Neil Crofts’ posts on leadership – here’s an abridged version of his most recent one on how to get full engagement as a leader: I am working with a great team at the moment, they are very capable, very...
by Kate Mercer | Apr 24, 2015 | Leadership
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...
by Kate Mercer | Apr 17, 2015 | Leadership
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...
by Kate Mercer | Apr 12, 2015 | Leadership
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,...
