Beyond Command & Control: How Vulnerability Unlocks Your Team’s True Potential
Last week, we explored the leadership lessons developed amid the heat and uncertainty of this year’s wildfire season—understanding the entire […]
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Unlock Understanding: 5 Questions to Navigate Strong Disagreements
In a world of increasingly polarized opinions, truly understanding someone with whom you strongly disagree can feel like an impossible
7 Check Up Questions To Diagnose Your Team
It’s straightforward to be on a sports Team. You know your position, what is expected, and who’s with you and
Are You ‘Off Message’? How Misaligned Communication Kills Execution
Based on Team of teams: New rules of engagement for a complex world*. Portfolio/Penguin. Seriously, we’re drowning in noise. Everywhere
How Do You Want People to View Your Advice?
Advice. As leaders, we give quite a bit of it—so much that we probably don’t think that much about it.
As Curious Leaders, What Are The Right The Questions to Ask
How many open-ended, idea-prompting questions do you ask every day? Do you ask more questions than you give orders or
‘The Times They Are A’ Changin’ … 9 Questions To Check If Your Team Is Ready
There is a proverb that teaches that living in interesting times is both a curse and a blessing. Most of
3 Steps To Building Trust So It’s Ready When Your Team Needs It
We often think of trust as a fixed, static idea, such as “We trust the Union” or “The Operations Team
5 Actions To Drive Alignment and Increase in Profit – And Who Doesn’t Want More Profit
Poor managerial behaviours negatively impact engagement, alignment, productivity, and retention. Research has identified gaps between what people expect and their
Don’t Require People To Have Solutions When They Bring You Their Problems – What To Do Instead
I’ve said it You may have said it You probably had it said to you. It goes like this: The
World Events & Trying To Give Your People Some Peace
It is impossible to deny that world events impact the workplace, whether it’s a natural disaster, a conflict in a
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The Power Of Modelling When Communicating As A Leader
We explored how to talk to your people effectively during the July Better Leader Inner Circle session. However, most experts
Theirs is but to do or die – Actions to Ensure Honesty When Speaking Truth To Power
Sadly, old-fashioned ideas like “Theirs not to reason why, Theirs is but to do or die” still exist. ‘Theirs not
27 Powerful Open-Ended Leadership Questions
The goal of a leader is to ensure that the team finds a solution to their problem. To do that,
Be A Better Leader By Asking Better Questions – Get Your Own 51 Powerful Questions
Powerful questions & silence can put a halt to evasion and confusion. Asking powerful questions invites clarity, action, and discovery.
Three 3-minute articles to discuss with your team to create a lifetime of positive change (for everyone).
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How to create Leaders, not Followers
We always underestimate the incredible impact of our presence in our organizations. Walking through the office, around the shop floor
The secret to creating Leaders throughout your organisation
Use: ‘I intend to ….’ Read about the 6 Questions To Bring Clarity to Your First Team! When we give
Six Strategies to Connect with Empathy, But Lead with Compassion
Based on a Harvard Business Review article Last week, I told you about my chance dog-walking encounter with a bright
5 Ways To Encourage Meeting Participation
Cartoon Credit to Creator: Andrew Toos Have awkward silences become a rule of thumb in your meetings? Are you frustrated that