Blog: Leading & Living Courageously

The four Es of making a difference with others

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If you manage people or if you are simply trying to make a difference…

Is your team evolving by default or are you shaping it by design?

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I was coaching the senior members of a new leadership team of…
Straight Talking

It’s always the time for straight talk!

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I was coaching two senior executives in improving their trust,…

Promise results or don’t promise at all!

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I was coaching the marketing department of a global technology…

6 essential steps to help you reach your next level

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A lot of my one-on-one coaching work is focused on helping leaders…

How to drive strong ownership, commitment, accountability and passion in your team

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As a leader – here are five practical things you can do to…

The more you try to control the less control you have

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Most managers who micromanage their employees suppress their…

Taking responsibility makes the difference

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I was working with a large technology company on transforming…

Stop stating the obvious and start taking a stand!

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I was attending a leadership team meeting where the topic of…

How to deal with issues and problems

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How to deal with issues and problems  In last week's blog…

You cannot bypass the truth!

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As I have repeated many times in previous blogs, if you want…

Slogans or Reality?

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I was speaking at the annual sales kick-off meeting of a growing…

Size Matters!

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Whilst working with a leading regional technology company, I…

Start talking plain English

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This may sound over simplistic, but one of the reasons teams…

Don’t confuse communicating with generating commitment

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Town halls, road shows, all-hands meetings, and webinars are…

Are you making a difference in meetings and conversations?

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Two of the biggest complaints I often hear in organizations are: …

Don’t confuse ‘consensus’ with ‘alignment’

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In the eyes of many leaders, the ultimate “buy-in” prize…

Stop trying to predict the future!

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Every year, executives around the world go through the customary…