Posts Tagged ‘leadership’
Leadership in a Crisis: How IQ and EQ Determine Business Resilience
In the ever-evolving landscape of business, we’re constantly faced with challenges that demand quick thinking, adaptability, and resilience. Among these challenges, perhaps none are as daunting as crises. Whether it’s a global pandemic, a financial meltdown, a natural disaster, or a technological disruption, crises have the potential to shake even the most stable organizations to…
Read MoreThe Challenge of Making Balanced Decisions
We’ve all been there – facing a tough decision that feels like navigating a maze in the dark. Sometimes, our minds are buzzing with facts, figures, and data, while other times, our emotions surge like a rollercoaster ride. It’s the human experience, and it’s oh-so-complicated. We stumble, we fumble, and we occasionally find ourselves tripping…
Read MoreLeadership & Decision-Making – A Dichotomy
High above the clouds, cruising at an altitude of 35,000 feet, the calm of the cockpit is suddenly interrupted by warning sounds and their corresponding lights blinking on the instrument panel indicating a potential technical malfunction. The pilots must quickly assess the data, cross-referencing it with their training and experience to diagnose the issue. They…
Read MoreHow To Offer Your True Value
By definition, as individuals, we are not replicable. Each of us is intricately unique from our DNA to our life experiences; from our value systems and ideals to the perspective from which we view the world. The fact that we are unique and not replicable is the very definition of valuable. We spend our lives…
Read MoreRefocused Leadership
Self-management will always trump leadership as a productive focus that creates forward movement and growth. Leaders who don’t self-manage well don’t lead well, whereas those who self-manage effectively can lead others from any position without the requirement of a title. If we’re to lead ourselves effectively first, then managing our own mindsets and disciplining our…
Read MoreSelf-Aware Leadership: Striking the Balance Between Facilitation & Empowerment
In the aviation industry, there is a delicate equilibrium that exists within the cockpit of an aircraft where the captain and co-pilot work together to ensure the successful completion of a flight while fostering their own growth and learning. In its ideal state, the cockpit serves as an exemplary model of balance between facilitation and…
Read MoreAre You Saying What You Think You’re Saying?
In aviation, imprecise communication can cause confusion and error with dire results. An anecdote that’s stuck in my head for years describes the conversation between a captain and copilot as they initiated their first take-off of the day. The co-pilot was less than sunny, and the captain had extended an encouraging “Cheer up!” midway through…
Read MoreWhat Do They Know That You Don’t?
When I was first awarded my Private Pilot’s Licence, I remember one of my instructors commenting “Right, so you know just enough to kill yourself with now.” It was a not-so-tongue-in-cheek reminder that, as proud as I felt of my achievement, what I’d also done was open up the door to the next chapter. A…
Read MoreProfitability vs People – A Leadership Challenge
As the captain of an aircraft, most duty periods are made up of moments of high-decision-making requirements, balanced by moments of great appreciation for the incredible elements of the job you do – such as the view from your office window. One of the hairiest decisions you’ll ever be called on to make as a…
Read MoreWhat Story Are Your Shoulders Telling?
Communicating without words As you arrive at work, you see the familiar figure of a valued colleague walking towards you. They haven’t seen you yet, but you can tell immediately, that all is not right in their world. As their focus finds you, their face lights up and their shoulders lift a little. You stop…
Read More