by Kate Mercer | Jul 26, 2015 | Leadership
It’s a commonly held view that people either “have what it takes” to be a leader or they don’t – they are born with certain characteristics which fit them to be a leader, and if they don’t have these characteristics, they’ll never make the grade. If...
by Kate Mercer | Jul 22, 2015 | Leadership
We look at where, as a leader, your formal authority ends, and where genuine leadership kicks in, in order to make real changes: Your formal authority cannot create genuine change Change often brings uncertainty, loss, and pain for those it touches – usually the...
by Kate Mercer | Jul 15, 2015 | Organisation Culture, Team Development
There is a point, when human beings come together, that a group of individuals becomes an organism in its own right. Many leaders miss this essential insight. We are so conditioned in Western society to focus on the individual – his or her rights, duties, character,...
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 | Jul 7, 2015 | Leadership
It’s rare that a month goes by without yet another high-profile leader being caught in the media spotlight and taking a walk of shame. These talented leaders were highly successful in their respective fields and at the peak of their careers. This makes their...
