Posts Tagged ‘leadership traits’
Perseverance – Breaking Through the Hard Stuff Whilst Staying Alive
Half way back down from our 12km World’s View hike in Pietermaritzburg yesterday (we had seeee-rious Mother’s Day pancakes for breakfast, and Jono had done the hike with his school the previous week and wanted to show me), I asked my son what he thought I should write my article on for today. His response…
Read MoreThe Big Picture – Direction, Clarity, Energy
I had the pleasure and privilege a few weeks back of sitting in on a flight test in an Airbus 320 simulator and flying an approach to landing myself. Because it was a flight test, and was conducted in a simulator, the crew had flown us through take-offs and approaches in every kind of bad…
Read MoreDoes It Matter Who People Think I Am?
I’ve been asked this question both by my child and by my corporate teams this week and I believe it’s one we ask ourselves every day. I believe the answer is directly connected to how effective we can be as a human contribution, so let’s unpack it a little. My 12-nearly-13-year-old son is into week 4…
Read More2019 – How Have You Decided It Will Go?
Happy New Year and welcome to 2019! I hope you managed to get some mental downtime over the holiday, spend some time with family, recharge. A new chapter lies ahead with 365 chances to write another part to it and I’m excited to begin! No doubt, 2019 has much in store, so before we get…
Read MoreFriday thoughts – feed this in and let it percolate:
Many of the conversations we have these days would have had our grandparents shaking their heads. Whether they were happy and fulfilled in their work wasn’t something they gave much weight to. It seems a flighty consideration, and yet today, much hinges on it. Do we bounce out of bed filled with passion and inspiration,…
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