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Out Of The Fire
As a massive ‘Game of Thrones’ fan, the image of Daenerys emerging out of the ashes unscathed having hatched her baby dragons in fire, inspired me to reflect on the immense opportunity in front of leaders right now, amidst the COVID-19 chaos. I think of this scene,...
Building Creative Capacity in Reactive Times
At Leading Well, our commitment to Wellbeing sits at the centre of all we do. We appreciate that during this period of uncertainty the health and wellbeing of your people is uppermost as many of our clients move to implement response plans and remote working solutions...
Befriending emotion, a break-through for self-leadership
Does emotion enable you? As Leading Well practitioners we are constantly reflecting on and looking to improve our approach to enhancing both performance and well-being together. In my own practice, I have been focusing particularly on becoming more at ease with the...
‘From Wicked to Great’: Collective Leadership – an idea kicking around for some time……
….here’s what the Chinese philosopher Lao Tze had to say about 2,500 years ago: ‘The wicked leader is he whom the people despise. The good leader is he whom the people revere. The great leader is he of whom the people say, “We did it ourselves.”’ Collective leadership...
What does Systemic Leadership look like?
Systemic leadership – a term featuring in leadership press more and more … and typically in a discussion that also features the leadership challenge and current reality that is VUCA – Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. Apparently, a Systemic Leader is...
Remembering Rosie
Culture is about the human stories that shape who we become together at work. It cannot be constructed or fabricated. It’s already there, alive in the hearts of those who make it happen each day . I recently attended The Thriving Workplace event at Atlassian on how...
What belongs in your culture?
This year my son has started high school. To my alarm a friend of his was recently suspended for 5 days. Why? For having his close friend in a headlock. It would be alarming except they always do that. If you can picture bears rumbling on the ground then you will...
Why Good Leaders Are Also Followers
We often picture a leader at the helm, charting the way forward through known and unknown waters. They stand forward and provide direction. They anticipate and they solve complex issues. So, it might be a surprise to fathom that an outstanding leader is also...
Why Leadership Programs Can Fail
Have you ever set out on a trip, believing you have everything you need, only to get down the road and realise you have left something important at home, raced back, started again and then realised you had left something ELSE behind? Well then, you might understand...