How Much of the “Real You” Do You Show at Work?

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma, which is living with the results of other people’s thinking.” – Steve Jobs Most of us have to wear different “hats” on a…

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Presence, Personal Impact and the Art of Gravitas

 “The human body is the best picture of the human soul.” – Ludwig Wittgenstein Have you ever heard the phrase, “It’s not what you say, but how you say it?” Well, according to plenty of research, this is very true….

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Team Dysfunctions

How To Avoid Team Dysfunctions

“Successful teamwork is not about mastering subtle, sophisticated theories, but rather about combining common sense with uncommon levels of discipline and persistence. Ironically, teams succeed because they are exceedingly human. By acknowledging the imperfections of their humanity, members of functional…

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Discovering Your Leadership Values and Purpose

“If you seek to lead, invest at least 50 percent of your time in leading yourself–your own purpose, ethics, principles, motivation, conduct.” – Dee Hock  If you are asked what your purpose as a leader is, would you reply with,…

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How To Raise Your Political Savvy

“How can you tell if a leader has political skills? The answer: if they appear not to have any such skills at all.” -Gerald Ferris As you climb the corporate ladder, relational skills become increasingly more important than technical skills. Organisations…

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Leading in a VUCA world

“One of the greatest problems we face today is how to adjust our way of thinking to meet the challenge of an increasingly complex, rapidly changing, unpredictable world. We must rethink our way of organising knowledge” – Edgar Morin In the…

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The Art of Gravitas

“Gravitas allows you to rise to great heights while keeping your feet firmly on the ground. The world notices your substance as well as your style. We listen to you, remember you and act your words. When you find your…

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5 Tips To Having Courageous Conversations With Your Team

“Our work, our relationships, and our lives succeed or fail one conversation at a time. While no single conversation is guaranteed to transform a company, a relationship, or a life, any single conversation can. Speak and listen as if this…

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5 Steps To Building Your Dream Team

“A team is a small group of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals and approach for which they are mutually accountable.” – Katzenbach and Smith “The power of the team is stronger than…

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A Leader’s Guide to Successful Networking

“Sometimes, idealistic people are put off by the whole business of networking as something tainted by flattery and the pursuit of selfish advantage. But virtue in obscurity is rewarded only in Heaven. To succeed in this world you have to…

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