Recently I worked with Kylie Hammond from the Directors Institute on a Fast Track Masterclass for Boards during which we covered Board Career Planning and Strategy as well as Board Leadership. It was an incredible day with 28 current and future Board Directors. Leadership on Boards is pivotal. Why? Much has been written about governance on boards,…
It’s not what you say but how you say it. Did you also know it’s not what you think but how you think it? Diversity is more than race or culture, and bigger than gender too. Diversity of thought, or thought diversity, is a relatively new concept, as explored by consulting and professional services company…
The concept of collective leadership is that we each, within us, have the capacity to be a leader. Thus, organisations who share this value encourage this internal leader to emerge, and to become an integral part of the business. Rather than managing or directing employees, having them follow manuals and procedures to the letter and…
Let’s face it; last year was either pretty awful or truly awesome for many of us. Unfortunately the brain is predisposed to focus on the crap! Those threats, the negatives – and they hit us hard and tend to stay with us longer. We can change our focus and let’s make 2017 happen for us…
I write a lot. I love to write about my purpose and passions. Why? I share knowledge, insights and the latest in research and knowledge around leadership, neuroscience and diversity. And I love the fact I get so many people around the globe sharing their insights and views, too. It is so cool! I think…
Leadership is Scary. No, this isn’t a Stephen King type article on Leadership…no scary music or creeping up on you when you least expect it – now there is a movie idea! Scary? Thing is , it doesn’t have to be… “Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne I see, work,…
Leading change is one of the most challenging parts of the leadership role. We humans aren’t always keen on changing the behaviours that we’ve become comfortable with so why would we do it just because our leader wants us to? Well, in many cases we wouldn’t. Or we’d do it ‘on the surface’ but lapse…
In the past, many leaders used to rely on the authority of their job title to influence and sometimes coerce others into compliance. Today, we know that if we want to motivate others to put forth their best effort and be fully engaged, we need to use our emotional intelligence and people skills to build…
Leadership HQ’s recent Diversity Debates Dinners in Sydney and Melbourne were exciting and thought-provoking. The panel of speakers included Laurice Temple, Amanda Rose, Nicola Mills and Fiona Vines, Chris Lamb, Barry Borzillo, Neil Dalrymple and Peter Birtles. These high profile CEOs and industry experts were able to share their observations and experiences in the diversity…
There is much talk about great leaders being able to positively affect an organisation through decreasing turnover of staff, increasing sales…the list goes on and on. But what happens when you have an ineffective leader; does the opposite apply? The answer is quite adamantly, yes. An ineffective leader has a similar impact on an organisation…