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would you let negative thoughts run riot?
“We think we are experiencing reality but what we are really experiencing is our thinking.” Michael Neill
3 challenges of transitioning from management to leadership
As talented individuals progress through their career, there is often an expectation that they will transition seamlessly from management to leadership.
Yet what has helped these individuals become good managers is not what they need as leaders.
taking the fear out of leadership – a 3-step process
“Freedom from fear enables you to do so much more.” Director, Social Business
When we talk about fear in leadership, so often it is with reference to the imposition of fear from above, often a domineering CEO using fear as a tool of control.
is perfectionism cramping your leadership style?
Do you find yourself wanting to make things “just so” before you allow them into the world, whether an email, a presentation, a proposal? Or perhaps you’re holding back from approaching a key stakeholder until you’re “ready”?
fear and the case of the missing leader
What if I were to tell you that there are leaders missing in your organisation? That there are voices, ideas, opinions and talent that are not showing up?
I’m not talking about a headcount issue or a rash of absenteeism. I’m talking about a powerful force that stops leaders from expressing themselves fully : fear.
are you afraid of being found out?
Do you sometimes wonder why people can’t see right through you? That they’re bound to find out sooner or later that you’re only masquerading as a successful professional – you really haven’t got a clue what you’re doing?
afraid you don’t have all the answers? try productive stupidity!
Do you believe leaders need to know what they’re doing? That they need to get it right first time? Do you feel uncomfortable yourself when you don’t have all the answers?
no time to think? how to create headspace
Do you find it challenging to create time and space to think? Is your day a whirlwind of emails, meetings, calls and unexpected demands? Do you reach the end of the day not having worked on what matters to you?
find stillness at Christmas
The good thing about taking a break at Christmas is that it’s virtually the one time in the year when there is almost a universal work hiatus. You can be fairly confident that you’re not going to have a backlog of work and emails when you get back to work because everyone else is taking a break too.
what does it take to be an inspiring leader?
Is being inspiring a necessary talent to be a successful leader? And, if so, what does it really take to be inspiring?