The Vulnerability of Change

Managing change and leading ourselves before we try and lead others are two of my favourite topics.  As a Southern African who’s spent a large chunk of her life flying airplanes, and another good chunk sharing communication, strategy and leadership tools with business teams across multiple industries – I’d have considered myself fairly well versed…

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Honesty. Respect. Integrity. Trust.

All human beings have similar wants and needs.  We want honesty, respect, integrity, and trust.  These four are intricately linked together.  We want to belong to something bigger than ourselves and to matter. Wanting honesty, respect, integrity and trust is about wanting to live in an environment in which we feel safe.  It’s about wanting…

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Leadership in 2020

All of us have to lead somewhere along the line.  Whether it is to lead ourselves through a situation or a time period, to lead a family or partnership, to lead a team, business or community.  “Leadership through crisis” is the 2020 phrase that has added even more scrutiny and analysis to the requirements of…

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Are You Rocking It? Nope? Us Neither…

Over the past week or two, I’ve had 4 commonly themed conversations with 4 of my clients.  All four are forward thinking, open-minded and growth orientated leaders at the level of CEO or MD.  All 4 have fabulous teams of people in well-established businesses that have been going places.  All 4 are looking to the…

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Step 4 – Truth

We’ve reached Step 4 in our 5-Step Process to Building a Powerhouse Team.  If you’ve missed the previous steps, you can find them in the articles section at www.makingteamswork.co. COMMUNICATION CONNECTION GROWTH TRUTH   Truth is a tricky one and it’s ALWAYS the product of embarking on a process of development like the one we’ve…

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The Vulnerability of Strong Leadership

Mother Teresa said “Honesty and transparency make you vulnerable.  Be honest and transparent anyway.”  Leadership requires some fairly strong stuff from us, regardless of our level or named position.  Whether you lead a family, whether you lead a team, whether you lead a business, whether you lead a country – honesty and transparency are vital.…

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