Leadership should be about moving people and a cause forward. Sometimes leaders get it twisted and walk backwards, taking their organisations with them. Every leader will fail at some point. Thinking you’re immune to failure is naive and self-defeating. Keeping this in mind minimises blind spots.
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Spring [Photo Post]
The start of spring makes me think about changes i need to make. it also raises my awareness to possibilities that we sometimes allow to lie dormant. Fresh #spring morning in #johannesburg #southafrica Published via Pressgram
The Default For Success And Failure
When people are privileged to connect with someone who’s successful they often want to know their “secret to success”. It is like success is a mystery formula. Perhaps… I’ve discovered a most of the “successful” leaders or people, generally can’t tell you one thing that made them successful. They tend to attribute numerous factors. Because we …
The Messy Nature Of Doing Things That Matter
Understanding is not something just happens. Clarity is not something that is magically arrived at. It is a process. I hate it when people, and particularly leaders, act as if there is a straight line to clarity. Figuring anything out is not always a clear path. There are mistakes to be made. Depending on how we …
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YOU | Dealing With Frustration As A Leader
As a result of the ongoing series on Leading A Frustrated Team, I’ve received a number of requests from leaders asking me to write about how to deal with frustration as a leader. It is one of those things that cannot be completely separated from leading. Frustration, I mean. You can never address anything that …
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