Leaders are responsible not only for the direction of their organisation or team but when they arrive at different milestones. Change and innovation happen at the pace leaders determine. Every leader is a custodian of her enterprise’s pace. The pace of leaders and enterprise is connected. The one determines (or should) determine the other. By …
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The Romance In Doing Things That Matter
The only thing romantic about doing things that matter, about changing the world, is the idea of romance. The thought of doing anything of significance can excite many, if pitched right. With this I would include the skew perception of passion. The actual work is not romantic at all. It is the “product” or outcome …
Keeping Perspective On Leadership As A Function
In an earlier post I highlighted the potential demise of leaders when they confuse the attention they get from those they lead. Leaders must never mistake the attention they get, as focus on them but realise that it is to enable they function, which, ultimately is to see vision realised for the enterprise they lead. Keeping …
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The Celebrity Complex
Because leaders lead (or should be leading) change they will be consulted a lot. Leaders, by virtue of their position will get attention. You cannot lead effectively if you cannot capture attention of your organization. People are inherently narcissistic and in one way or another, and varying degrees seek attention. This is not bad or …
The Silence Of The Leaders
I’m a believer in leaders making things obvious. Teams and organizations must never guess their leaders’ stance on those things that define their teams and organizations. Silent leaders are silent team killers. Everyone knows this but, we forget from time to time; silence speaks. Organizations must never have to guess what their leaders think of …