by Kate Mercer | Feb 23, 2015 | Leadership
Here’s a post worth reading from Amanda Brooker at imaginasium.com on the clear strategies you need to focus on when you’re a new leader: Coming on board as the new leader of an organisation is both overwhelming and full of opportunity. Overwhelming...
by Kate Mercer | Feb 20, 2015 | Leadership
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...
by Kate Mercer | Feb 18, 2015 | Leadership
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...
by Kate Mercer | Feb 16, 2015 | Leadership
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?”,...
by Amanda Baines | Feb 13, 2015 | Leadership
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...
