Posted in: Building Emotional Intelligence EQ | Saturday, September 1st, 2018
Fifty years ago a strong leader was typically perceived as a charismatic, tough individual with an autocratic leadership style. The words “emotional intelligence” are not likely to have appeared in the job description. Today’s workforce does not respond as well to autocratic leadership. In order to lead effectively, today’s leaders need to have a strong…
Posted in: Becoming a Better Leader, Want to take your leadership to the next level?, Building Emotional Intelligence EQ, Developing Leadership Influence, Coaching Your People | Tuesday, April 12th, 2016
Have you ever looked up to someone in the workforce for their unprecedented and flawless ability to engage, inspire and motivate others? Perhaps you’ve considered them a ‘natural-born leader,’ one who is gifted with the ability to ignite social change within the workplace? While we all have experienced this type of awe at one point…
Posted in: Coaching Your People, Becoming a Better Leader Through Executive Development, Executive Coaching | Tuesday, January 6th, 2015
One of the most important jobs of any business leader or executive is keeping their staff motivated – creating reasons to want to come to work each day and a natural desire to strive for the success of the company. Almost everyone is willing to work in exchange for their wages, but the key is…
Posted in: Coaching Your People, Executive Coaching, Leadership Consulting | Thursday, March 13th, 2014
If you’re looking into consulting an executive coach, you may be curious about the kind of skills they have, and what makes a truly great coach stand out from the rest. In a sense, they need to have the same sort of skills as the business leader themselves, but also the ability to communicate and…
Posted in: Want to take your leadership to the next level?, Winning or Achieving Early Success in a New Leadership Role, Leadership Transition | Friday, February 7th, 2014
Personal development often underpins business success. When personal development is geared towards improved personal effectiveness and performance, it’s only natural that business success must follow. That’s why executive coaching doesn’t just focus on business running techniques, it can also help work on a range of personal skills focused on the individual but with a run-on…
Posted in: Building Emotional Intelligence EQ, Leading During Change or Transition | Monday, January 13th, 2014
Whether it’s a business, political organisation or disaster relief effort, leadership effectiveness can often be defined by the response to a crisis. Those leaders who have the ability to stay calm, composed and confident during a crisis, oversee a clear plan and inspire others to deliver on that plan will often prosper during and after…
Posted in: Trusted Sounding Board, Recapture Your Motivation and Drive | Wednesday, November 13th, 2013
Work life balance is an unusual term in many ways. It seems to imply that work and life are on the opposite ends of a tipping scale and that improvements in one must be at the expense of the other. A Harvard Business Review article suggests that you don’t have to make trade-offs among life’s domains. Expert leadership coach Lynn Humphrey considers the concept of work life balance and whether you really can have it all.
Posted in: Becoming a Better Leader, Want to take your leadership to the next level?, Winning or Achieving Early Success in a New Leadership Role, Leadership Transition | Tuesday, November 5th, 2013
Are leaders born or made? This is a very common question but can raise very unhelpful thoughts. Firstly that leadership is a natural “god given” attribute that requires no particular attention or focus. Secondly that a person not “born” with leadership attributes cannot become a better leader.
Posted in: Becoming a Better Leader, Want to take your leadership to the next level?, Executive Coaching | Wednesday, October 30th, 2013
Leadership or executive coaching is a powerful process that can deliver outstanding personal development and organisational outcomes. The best outcomes are achieved where this is a strong commitment to the process and readiness to fully engage in the process.
Posted in: Want to take your leadership to the next level?, Recapture Your Motivation and Drive, Executive Coaching | Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
It’s quite common for managers and leaders to lose their mojo. When this occurs it does not just impact on their professional life. If left unattended it can impact on their home life, their relationships and their personal wellbeing. So how do you address this?
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