I work best when I’m inspired. What do I mean by inspired? For me, it is a feeling of “all’s well” with the world: A certainty that nothing is going to go wrong and what I am doing is meant to be. When I am inspired, time ceases to … Continue reading
I couldn’t resist taking my most topical theme of the whole month and writing about it today! Yes, I am really proud and excited to announce that our monthly E-zine Launches today, and to celebrate I wanted to share with you, the reasons I think it’s imperative to go the extra mile. … Continue reading
Being a great leader is paradoxical. Leaders have to be pretty special people to be great, although in order to be great they fundamentally understand that everyone is the same. We are either all special or all ordinary.In group work, I invariably ask people to give me an example of … Continue reading
I’ve wanted to write an article on perception for a long time, and for a while, until today, the words haven’t come. Today I had a big personal breakthrough when I was able to see something I had long viewed in a certain way, differently. I feel differently and I … Continue reading
In my capacity as a Leadership and HR Consultant, I am mostly called in when a problem has been encountered or a change is needed. Consultancy is of course about understanding the problem, so a solution can be found. Because I understand that organisations have a personality just like people, … Continue reading
Change has been quite a topic for me this week, both from a personal point of view and from some of my clients. Change models are helpful and I have found with clients that any approach to change and therefore the preferred model, depends pretty much on the situation and … Continue reading
Yesterday, I had some news which made me want to cry with frustration. This problem had come up a couple of times before, and I had, with much annoyance, sorted it out, and here it was again. I won’t bore you with the problem because problems are two a penny, … Continue reading
There is no one formula to being a successful leader. Many would argue that great leadership is situational, and what are seen as great leadership traits for one situation, may not be so great for another. This is very true for example, where you may have an immature team which … Continue reading
The delicate art of employee motivation If you’ve ever listened to a great motivational speaker, you know how inspired, energised and enthusiastic you feel coming out of the session. How long do these feelings last? For many of us, not terribly long. Especially when reality kicks in and we realise … Continue reading
Leaders usually have a balancing act to perform, especially around how much they allow their team to contribute to organisational success, or how much they take upon their own shoulders. How well they harness the commitment, effort, skill and effectiveness of their team and how well they are able … Continue reading
