How is your leadership GPS working?
This brilliant post and graphic from David McLean, MA (Leadership) CHRL and The Conscious Collective Group asks some really thought-provoking questions and interpretations around above the line and below the line thinking. The premise is that at any point, a leader is either “above the line” OR “below the line”….
Great leadership leaves clues
Many congratulation to Ben Tyson on his 10th anniversary at Born Social. I loved his post (below) and as I read it I spotted a few clues as to why this young man (young for a CEO) has become such an outstanding leader and why he has had such an impact…
170,000 circles. A reflection on what it is to be productive
“Relief from sadness and grief” That’s how artist Hiroyuki Doi described his monumental circle drawings following the death of his brother. Repetitive doodling appears to have other benefits too, with studies finding that most people retain more information and remain more focussed when doodling. This video is a genius reflection…
Running a great (remote) town hall / all-hands
Town halls, also referred to as all-hands or companywide meetings, are a critical part of engaging employees and reinforcing your company’s culture and values. They’re an opportunity for company leaders to share results, explain their strategy, and clock valuable facetime with the whole organisation. The below download from video hosting…
‘Can I?’ versus ‘I can’ – mindset and limiting targets
A reflection about mindset and targets as limiters. A none-business example that got me thinking last week. Over the last 9 months, I’ve been working with a personal trainer. In the last session, he had me working on pull ups and set me a target of four. I failed on…
Integrity pillars. Which ones resonate with you?
A brilliant way to explain integrity from The Conscious Group.There’s a really worthy question worth asking here, which pillar of integrity is most important to you? Emotional Intelligence Welcome all authentic emotions as energy moving through you Know what you’re feeling when you feel it – discriminate between thoughts and…
Finishing Week – Join Me
Finishing Week – Join Me I’ve declared next week as a ’Finishing Week’ for me and my tiny team. That means we’ll be focusing on finishing things off and closing out projects and tasks that have been hanging around. I do this periodically and it means a great deal gets completed and cleared of my Do Not…
5 ways to make your storytelling, better.
I really enjoyed these practical tips from Jad Abumrad on Descript – a mini masterclass on storytelling and perfecting your workflow. Jad weaves complex, nuanced, often surprising narratives into his storytelling. That’s what makes them so interesting. What makes them so affecting is the way each one cuts through the…
Tips for onboarding managers
A really interesting idea from David Welling, Professor at Cranfield and (lucky for me) my mentor. If you’re in the process of hiring managers then these tips are well worth your time. Just thought I would share my top tip for ‘on boarding’ people into management positions… Start date If…
“I’ve got it” an accountability exercise
It’s common for me to hear that leaders are struggling to hold their teams accountable. A discussion with one of my clients a few weeks ago went something like this: “People agree to do things and then just don’t do it. We might agree to something in the meeting and…