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July 1, 2014

The Only Four Actions a Leader Can Take

Leaders must act, right? But what actions can they take? I’m not referring to thinking, talking, asking, telling or listening – I mean real action. If we ponder this, I believe there can only be four actions. Let me give you a scenario to illustrate this. Mary is the new CEO of a public listed […]

May 13, 2014

Your Power of Unconditional Respect

Can you imagine your impact and the example you’d set if you could consistently practice unconditional respect? That means that no matter what is happening, no matter what others are being or doing, you can always be respectful and effective. It doesn’t mean you let things that need addressing slip by. People don’t intend to […]

May 1, 2014

Elephant Hunting in the Boardroom – the best place to start.

Having spent my early career hunting humans, I know hunting elephants is as great a challenge. I don’t mean hunting elephants in the wild or on game reserves. I mean in the boardroom and in the organisation. The boardroom is the tip of the proverbial iceberg. If there’s an elephant in the boardroom, there’s at […]

April 22, 2014

What Leaders Must Drop

Ego – always being right - learn instead; being better than others - get the nobility of all work – thank you Simon Bowen!; being popular - earn trust and respect instead. Expectations – replace with clear and accepted agreements - convince, not dictate; operate from best intentions instead; make no assumptions – ask better […]

April 17, 2014

Lying Is the Top Issue Challenging Leaders

I’ve seen fantastic lists of challenges that leaders face, ranging from acquiring more revenue to retaining talent. What I haven’t seen on the list is the one thing that could make all the difference. In fact I believe it is the top challenge we face as leaders. Let me give you three examples. I reviewed […]

February 6, 2014

The Senior Leader Deficit

Our world is changing rapidly. People now have access to almost all the information that exists. Even tightly held government secrets are now available for public scrutiny. Admittedly there is also a massive amount of useless information, but we humans are great learners and we’ll soon find ways of filtering the rubbish. We’ll learn to […]

January 14, 2014

9 Crucial Leadership Challenges

Most leaders were initially chosen to lead because of their technical or operational capability. Most of those that then make it through to the higher echelons of leadership are chosen because of their alleged track record and their relationships with their seniors and allied networks. The very few who also possess or acquire outstanding people […]

December 10, 2013

The Three Root Causes of Corruption

The Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index for 2013 lists Australia as equal ninth, with Canada, ahead of Germany, United Kingdom and the United States. Denmark was rated the least corrupt, followed by New Zealand, Finland and Sweden. Notably, Australia actually slipped four points compared to 2012 apparently due to the currency printing prosecution, and NSW […]

November 14, 2013

Dealing with Conflict - The Leader's Challenge

Rated by many leaders as one of their major concerns, conflict within the organisation causes them loss of sleep, stress and frustration. Conflict between direct reports; conflict about which values must be compromised or prioritised; conflict between directors and the executive – they are constant and troublesome. The leader’s sense of responsibility and concern about […]

November 7, 2013

Rapidly Earn Trust and Respect

As a newly appointed leader, you have an obligation to earn trust and respect prior to being effective as the leader. The quicker you do that the quicker you can become effective. You won’t gain it quickly by being a know-it-all hero. You won’t gain it quickly by becoming popular. You’ll gain it by being […]

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