Of course, it’s good to make up our own mind about whether something we’re doing is right or not. Nevertheless, a bit of external validation is still very welcome. We can seek it out ourselves, for …
From where does personal presence come?
We’ve all experienced people who have a powerful presence, whether we’ve come across them individually ourselves or just observed them as public figures. Indeed, we may well have that quality to a …
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Leadership is contagious
Unlike management, which doesn't really spread from person to person, leadership is contagious. If one person is an effective and energetic leader, those around them are likely to pick up some of the …
Blending the intervention
We don't have all the answers. That's true whether we're on the outside of the issue looking in or on the inside looking out. The leadership team knows its business, whereas the change agent knows …
Are you leading with your professional paradigm?
They say the way we do anything is the way we do everything. When it comes to leadership and management, we tend to lead and manage in a paradigm dictated by our professional or vocational …
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Controlling everything isn’t leadership
It’s management. They say the best leaders are the ones who develop the most leaders, not the most followers. If we want to lead—as opposed to manage—we mustn’t control everything, because then …
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