Influencing without Authority: Developing Your Personal Power (Tip #7)
There are two types of power in business – positional (i.e. the authority vested in you based on your position) and personal power. While the use of positional power is [...]
The Importance of Transparency
The following is a book review of "Getting Naked" by Patrick Lencioni Despite the attention-getting title, showing up as you are is key to a consultancy practice. Exposing oneself does [...]
Important Words Leaders Need to Learn to Say
Leadership is a complex topic, however three simple words can go a long way to ensuring effectiveness: “please”, “sorry” and “thank-you”. Let’s look at why this is so: “Please” – [...]
Leadership Starts at the Top
Do members of your executive team take their own development as seriously as they would like to see middle management improve? We recently delivered a leadership development program in a [...]
How do you Recognize Typical Leadership Behaviour Patterns?
We all know that people are unique – or are they? In coaching so many leaders in all walks of life over the past years, I have consistently found that [...]