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The top five challenges for leaders around the world
We wanted to know how leaders in businesses of all sizes were feeling. What were their fears? Their challenges? The things that consistently kept them awake at night or feeling unfulfilled? We realised that they would be candidly sharing these challenges with one of their most trusted advisors – their coaches. So, we asked, and…
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Manage your dopamine
One of the most interesting thoughts I read this week. Andrew Huberman shared his thoughts on dopamine, and the how this very remarkable molecule is the one basic currency of motivation, drive, and reward seeking behaviour. Dopamine can sustain effort and make us feel like the life is worth living and striving for goals is…
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Learn to say ‘no’, by journalling the ‘yes’
This very simple exercise is a great way to become aware of the times you say ‘yes’, when really you should (or want to) say ‘no’. I have a client who finds it difficult to say no. Their endless ‘yesses’ (which in their words are part of ‘being a good team player’) often result in…
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An Anti Black Friday Initiative – MIMMO Studios
I shared on my LinkedIn a short time ago about my daughter’s new business, MIMMO Studios – a retail concept providing an alternative way for conscious consumers to get what they want without harming the planet, working with brands which are closed loop, using innovative and recycled materials with low-waste and not mass-produced. With that…
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Hybrid working is working – creating productive digital spaces
This is an interesting (and short) article about how two firms are using Slack to make the digital experience for remote workers more consistent. As well as offering tempting ‘out of work’ experiences to encourage teams back to the physical workplace, there’s a twist, as leaders try hard to create equally fun but also productive…
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An exercise to stop shuffling feet (try this if you have a disengaged weekly meeting)
‘I want you to bring something to the weekly team call to discuss’. As leaders we know we should be actively encouraging our teams to proactively raise any challenges or opportunities, and one of the most common ways I see my clients do this is to ask their teams to bring their discussion points to…
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Never turn your phone off. A lesson on how to incite fury and rage in me.
If you’re looking for a way to incite rage and fury in me then this is a sure-fire way… I abhor the above post, and I would be lying if I said it didn’t cross my mind to simply start and end this article with some choice profanities and leave it there. But on reflection,…
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Failure.
I’ll just leave this here. Credit: Alex Maese Juarez
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Image: If I feel, I need…
Overwhelmed, exhausted, angry, sad, anxious? The below is a quick reminder to stop ignoring your feelings and instead take a moment to stop and ask yourself ‘what do I need?’ If you like these short thoughts or want more from me on leadership ideas and advice then take a moment and join our ABC of…
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Images and Insight: the scream against food waste
“The Scream” – against food waste ? by Boroume This campaign draws attention to world hunger and also the fact that food waste adds additional climate crisis issues to the planet.? I saw this campaign on LinkedIn and found it fascinating. Not just because it’s a really clever awareness raising campaign (bravo), but because by…
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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”. If you are above it,…
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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 on Born Social. I think…
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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 on what it is to…
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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 company, Vimeo – gives some…
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‘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 the fourth. Psychologically, I had…
