My (mostly) weekly thoughts on leadership, high performance, wellbeing and more.
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How to solve problems using your forgotten skills
Clients often come to coaching sessions stumped on how to tackle a particular issue. They will have been giving it a lot of thought but not making any progress. Tapping into underestimated skills they've honed to perfection in one domain can solve problems in another. Here’s how…
Build trust before you need it
If you find yourself facing a high-stakes situation without trust in each other, it’s like entering a freeway before you’ve mastered the basics of driving. The results can be predictably chaotic. Investing time in building trust is not just about improving current dynamics but ensuring you have that safety net when you most need it.
3 ways leading your team is like teaching your teenager to drive
My daughter’s first driving lessons got me thinking about the parallels in leadership: trust, boundaries and stretching outside the comfort zone.
How do you balance compassion and accountability? You don’t…
I often hear clients ask how to balance driving accountability in their teams while remaining true to their value of treating people well.
Here’s why that’s the wrong question…
Are You an Accidental Cult Leader?
Some leadership practices verge on the culty…. see if you’re doing any of these!
Ten things your team hates about you
Don’t be a hater-maker… here’s 10 leadership pitfalls to avoid.
Why it’s not always good news when you get on easily with your team
It can be challenging to lead people who have very different personalities from your own, but it's not impossible. Easy rapport is great at a cocktail party but not necessarily at work.