“Imagination is more important than intelligence.” Albert Einstein. One of the ways I keep current with leadership matters and thought leaders around the world is to follow the blogs of a number of gurus. One of them is a guy called Mark Miller. A recent blog really appealed to me so I have included some thoughts from …
There are three constants in life. Death, taxes and change. Heraclitus, the Greek philosopher, said “nothing endures but change”. If we accept that change keeps happening, why then do so many of us avoid it, ignore it and turn our back on it, sort of like how we would treat someone that we really didn’t …
The number one priority for a leader is to take ultimate responsibility for the culture of their organisation. It doesn’t matter if it’s a multi-national, a footy club, a university or a small business. Culture develops over time and it is the cumulative result of what goes on inside the organisation.
You are standing on a river bank. The water is still and calm. There is no wind. You take a rock, throw it high in the air and it lands in the middle with a loud plop. This single action results in a series of ripples radiating out from where the rock entered the water. …
I was reminded recently of a story that I used to use in my training about a company that placed a great emphasis on having fun in the workplace. It led to high levels of staff engagement, loyal customers and a worldwide reputation.
I must admit that at one time during my career I was a terrible delegator. One reason was that I thought that the job would not be done as well as I could do it. Arrogant, I know. Another is, I thought by the time I showed someone else how to do it or I …
Rock is hard, immovable, heavy to shift. Water flows, adapts and seeks to level out.
Leaders love lots. They love their industry* – that’s where their passion comes from. They love their organisation – they deeply care that it succeeds and grows.
I reckon one of the reasons people shy away from leadership responsibility is that they think it is hard. It can be, but it doesn’t have to be. If we had to boil leadership down to its purest essence it would look something like this.
One of the most important responsibilities a leader has is to lift their people. Lift – to raise to a higher position, elevate.