Employee engagement can be challenging when you are leading teams in the same region, let alone globally. Here are some tips I have gained from my experience of leading global teams. 1. Time Zone Friendly People unconsciously set up meetings outside of regular working hours for colleagues in other regions, especially ASIA PAC. It is one of my friend’s pet…
Throughout my corporate career, I have been involved in many senior leadership changes and subsequent reorgs.
With each change, the location of leadership power and decision making changed, i.e. wherever the new senior leader was based, most of their leadership team were located.
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I am privileged to have been interviewed this week by Rebecca Godfrey PhD as part of her Leadership Vaccine Series. Rebecca is a scientist, speaker, trainer, strategist and the founder of Etheo Limited, a Team and Leadership development consultancy. Drawing on her experience holding senior leadership positions in the pharmaceutical industry, her aim is to change the way highly regulated…
Challenge yourself every day to do better and be better. Remember, growth starts with a decision to move beyond your present circumstances George Bernard Shaw The Storm There is a storm coming, unlike any storm you have seen before – Financial markets are seeing volatility way more significant than was seen in the 2008 financial crisis. Countries around the world…
In this article, I want to share with you a story about Sue. Through Sue’s story, you’ll see the subtle signs of how she is emerging as a leader in a crisis. My hope is that you will recognise some of these signs in the emerging leaders in your organisation and help them grow and flourish. The Big Announcement It’s…
This week, I wanted to share insights with you about a painful time in my career and the lessons I learnt. Success vs Happiness I was outwardly successful with an impressive title and compensation package to go with it? My family were proud of what I had achieved and enjoyed the lifestyle that I had worked hard to provide for…
You observed your boss in a situation where you felt his behaviour was wrong. You feel that it’s not the right behaviour for a leader in his position. And you know the person receiving it didn’t feel it was right by their reaction to it. But what should you do about it? Well, let’s run through the options. Brush It…
As an executive leader and ambassador of the company, an important part of your role is to ensure alignment with the strategic intent of the organisation. That statement looks straight forward on paper, but from experience, it brings with it a great deal of internal and external conflict. Today, let’s take a look at one of the many use cases…
