Negative feedback can make us bitter or better Robin Sharma According to a study documented by the Harvard Business Review, 92% of the respondents agreed with the assertion, “Negative (redirecting) feedback, if delivered appropriately, is effective at improving performance. But, do you always get the performance improving impact you want from this uncomfortable discussion? If not, then today, I will share with…
Are you struggling to find the time to train or coach your team to pick up the work they should be doing? The work you’re holding on to. Maybe it’s because you don’t want to miss a deadline, make mistakes, lose control or something else? Whatever the reason, let’s see how inaction could be impacting your team, the business, your…
I guarantee at some point in the future that a working relationship will save your career and leadership reputation. There will be a career-limiting issue you cannot solve without the help of others. The help which requires colleagues to go out of their way. If you haven’t built up a strong working relationship with these colleagues, it could be game…
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…
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…
If you want to accelerate to the next level in your career while not impacting your family relationships, you need to focus on 3 principles – Stand Out, Scale Up and Deliver Impact. The articles I wrote in 2019 have been aligned around these 3 principles to help you achieve your personal career goals. In case you missed these, here…
Joe called me last week and started venting about a new programme he was running. This is how it unfolded. “Work is crazy busy. I’m now running a programme in a business area that I’ve not worked in before. It’s causing me a bucket load of stress.” “For instance, I run a monthly global governance meeting with the stakeholders to…
When you say yes to others, make sure you are not saying no to yourself” Paul Coelho I was exchanging messages with someone on LinkedIn this week who had read my Top 7 Career mistakes mini eBook and could see himself making these mistakes as he stepped up into a more senior role. He also shared with me that the…
That’s just the way it goes. You can’t look at that and try to make an excuse. It’s just the way it’s been. It comes down to one game and we’ve got to come out hard and play our best game” Daymond Langkow Well, it does not have to be that way. You have the power to make it better…
When you say yes to others, make sure you are not saying no to yourself – Paul Coelho Are you constantly saying yes to work from your boss and stakeholders in the belief that it will progress you to the next level? Do you feel overwhelmed, exhausted or stressed? Are you constantly context switching and not spending the time needed…
Here’s why you need to install an escalation early warning system with your team. It’s Kicking Off Things aren’t going well with the project, and noise is growing, or you suspect it will. It’s ok you’ve got this under control. You’ve nailed it, you’ve mitigated the risk, you’ve found a way to bring it back on track and let everyone…
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” Helen Keller Your personal support team is made up of a small number of colleagues that you trust to give you constructive unbiassed feedback and be a confidential sounding board. Why It Works In 2004, a study by Goldsmith and Morgan on the impact of leadership development programmes…
Yay, we’ve just put up our Christmas decorations. My wife and children always make the house look amazing. As usual, I am like a big kid bouncing around the front room showing my excitement, cuddling everyone and dancing about.
If it ever stops raining, then I will tackle the outside icicle lights, penguins and reindeer. For now, I am in the dry and warm writing this post.
There’s been many times early in my career when I let my emotions take over my actions and upon reflection, these actions were not those of the future leader I wanted to become. You know the emotions when something goes wrong and you get that feeling of rage in the pit of your stomach. The emotion that kick starts the…
I have been lucky to learn from some great mentors during my career, but they have always been more senior than me. They have got to where I want to get to and I am eager to learn their strategies to success and avoid the mistakes they made. So, what could a junior mentor teach you? Well, let’s brainstorm a few ideas.
