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December 16, 2014

Terrorism Works Because...

Fear is the greatest common motivator. Its only antidote is courage. We have been bombarded with messages of fear from all those seeking control. Those seeking control range from extreme dogma, unethical government, criminals, unethical marketers and their intentional or unintentional messengers. None of them offer compelling values, vision or goals. They flog fear instead. […]

September 18, 2014

Can You Effectively Hold Your Direct Reports Accountable?

Just saying “I’m holding you accountable for delivering this” does not mean that accountability has been achieved, even if the response is “OK”. I recently sat in on the monthly meetings of an executive team over three months and heard the leader repeatedly say “I’m holding you accountable for our agreements today”. The problem was […]

September 16, 2014

The High Cost and Prevalence of Leadership Cowardice and Ignorance

I am dismayed and frustrated at the prevalence of leadership cowardice and ignorance, and its resulting high cost. As an executive coach I find that most of the cases I undertake, whilst warranted, are exacerbated by a more senior leader failing to be clear, decisive and timely in bringing the critical issues to the attention […]

August 7, 2014

Look in the Mirror

I’m committed to life-long improvement of my leadership skills. That has me reflecting regularly to examine how I’ve performed and how I can improve. On one early occasion when leading a team of law-enforcement agents at a crime scene, I relieved an officer from duty for consistent poor operational performance. On this occasion he had […]

July 8, 2014

Do You Remember or Can You Imagine?

Do you remember when you were helped by an amazing person? Who never judged you, yet asked you for your best. Who believed in you, stood beside you, urged you on. Who gave you the glory for your achievement and accepted responsibility for what didn’t work. Do you remember what distinguished that person from others? […]

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 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 […]

March 11, 2014

The Problems with HR

I have met some really wonderful, expert HR professionals in my time. They know their stuff. They are trusted and respected by the whole organisation. They are also in the minority. Sadly there are too many of a different kind. They are usually savvy when it comes to process. Many are idealistic about their value […]

February 27, 2014

The Purpose of Values

The purpose of values is to define how and why we think, say, do and be regarding everything, in order to be true to ourselves and be valued authentically by others. Are you sick of hearing the “values drum” being beaten yet the drummers seem to be marching to a different beat? How quickly are […]

February 18, 2014

How to Rebuild a Dysfunctional Team Rapidly

The pace of change, the busyness of executives and the lack of trained leaders are just some of the causes for team dysfunction, not to mention the primary three – fear, habits and ignorance. The Warning Signs Tasks not completed on time Less than useful meetings Overuse of email and particularly the CC line Rework […]

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