Exterminating the ‘Busy Bug’ Mindset
There’s a new epidemic in work and society in general: The “busy bug.”As a leader, how often do you ask people “How are you?” And how often do you hear “I am so busy!” in response?Why are we so busy? Is it really necessary? All too often, work and life can feel like we are on a hamster wheel: It spins around as we run, run, run. But we can choose to get off that wheel and look at things from a distance. We need to allow ourselves time...
Make leadership journaling part of your strategy
Elisabet Hearn and I wrote this article for 2020visionleader.com Don’t fall into the busy trap. There is great value in pausing to reflect, as it provides an opportunity to recognise what’s going on, evaluate results and consider options going forward. And journaling is a great way to do this, because it also adds the power of the written word, putting pen to paper, or fingers to keyboard. As thoughts are captured in a visual way (or...
7 Tips for Mastering the Art of Questions
Elisabet Hearn and I wrote this article for 2020visionleader.com Three key characteristics that great leaders have are that they: Are interested in other people Are good at listening Know that they don’t know everything! Great leaders ask really smart questions – they don’t give the answers. And as such, they realise that the art of asking questions is crucial when it comes to creating engaged team members and effectively managing the...
Bridging the leadership void
Elisabet Hearn and I wrote this article for 2020visionleader.com What happens in the leadership void, when all or several leaders resign or are let go? The current COVID pandemic has certainly created leadership voids all around the world. A leadership void creates a lot of uncertainty and concern. It can also cause a drain on knowledge and experience, which an organisation (a country or a community) is dependent on and cannot afford...
If you’re too busy to laugh, you’re too busy
Elisabet Hearn and I wrote this article for 2020visionleader.com We all spend a lot of time at work, even if it’s virtual. Many spend more time with their colleagues than they do with friends and family. Sounds familiar? And when you spend that much time at work, it needs to be enjoyable and fun. That doesn’t mean that it has to be “laugh out loud” fun (although that’s great too!), but it needs to have great elements of joy and...
Leadership lessons from…Game of Thrones
Elisabet Hearn and I wrote this for 2020visionleader.com A couple of years ago we were interviewed by FlyBe magazine about leadership in the massively successful TV series Game of Thrones. It remains the most unexpected media request we’ve had so far:-). We were asked to share with their readers what leadership lessons we can take from watching the show (and its leaders). And we were specifically asked to comment on Daenerys...
Excellence in Leadership
Excellence in Leadership is excited to announce that the 4th book Supercharged Leader is now launched . This follows on from the three awarded books all of which are available to buy on Amazon
