Riding Shotgun!
April 19, 2023
"Shotgun!" My boys used to yell this out as they elbowed each other to get to the front seat when we would leave in the morning for the school run.According to Wikipedia, "riding shotgun" was a phrase used to describe the bodyguard who rides alongside a stagecoach driver, ty...
Playing it safe, isn't so safe.
September 29, 2022
Part of being a leader requires you to be open and ready for change and growth. As the world changes, leaders need to adjust and be prepared to lead others in that change. This requires us to be curious and to be open to making a mistake every now and then. The acid test ...
Why is your WHY so important?
July 28, 2022
What makes you get up in the morning and do what you do?Why does your business exist?Why do you lead others?Why do we do the things we do? What would happen if your business ceased to exist tomorrow? Who would suffer because of that?These are some of the questions I have be...
Naked Leadership
April 1, 2022
Brené Brown frames a leader as "anyone who takes responsibility for finding the potential in people and processes and has the courage to develop that potential. Leadership is not about titles or the corner office. It's about the willingness to step up, put yourself out ther...
Leaning Towards Hope.
March 23, 2020
The second stage leaders can lead their people through right now, is Awareness and Hope. This stage is all about facing the situation head on, looking at what the landscape is with absolute honesty, no sugar coating, no panic, no rose-tinted glasses, just the naked truth of ...
Blindspots! We all have them.
September 1, 2019
It is Officially Spring! I am writing this on the first day of spring, 1 September. It is also Father's day here in New Zealand, hope you had a fabulous Fathers day if you are a dad. May you lead strong and true in that very important leadership role.
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Does your Leadership leave people with a lift or a limp?
August 3, 2018
This is a question I have been pondering lately. I get to experience different kinds of leaders in the work that I do. All leaders are inspiring, some inspire me for the wrong reasons. Some leaders inspire me to continue the work that I do so that I can coach up-and-coming l...
Leadership is about Capacity
April 9, 2017
Many years ago now, I remember sitting in a small conference room with other Sole Proprietors as the speaker took a jug and tried to pour the contents into a shot glass. He was talking about leaders and the importance of making sure we were going to do everything we could to...
Leadership? Where do we Start?
March 12, 2017
Leadership… This word fascinates me.
The dictionary defines it as “the action of leading a group of people” or an organization, or the ability to do this” or “the state or position of being a leader” and my favourite “capacit...
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