Inspiring Leadership Blog

CHANGE DOESN’T HAVE TO BE SCARY – JUST UNDERSTAND

Driving change is one of the most important responsibilities of a leader. Yet, in my view, most organisations do change really poorly. Many are confronted by and even scared of change, and as a result fail to plan and implement it well. The result is, well, failed changed and the cynicism and mistrust that follows. …

TOP 5 TIME MANAGEMENT HACKS EVERYONE SHOULD DO

It’s a universal problem. Too much to do, not enough time to get it all done. I haven’t met a person who couldn’t be better at managing their time, so here are 5 habits everyone should get into. 1. Slow down to speed up.  Schedule an hour where you drop everything and focus on what’s …

Be The Change That You Want To See In Others

Leading, amongst other things is about influence and change. A common source of frustration for many leaders, managers and supervisors is their inability to get others to change. Before you ask others to change, you must be prepared to do something … to be the change you want to see in others. I was fortunate …

Do people at your place ‘give a sh!t?’

So first, let me explain my colourful language. When I speak on the impact that leaders have on employee engagement, I share my concept of what engagement means. It’s simply how much employees care. I’ll ask the audience to describe a workplace that has high levels of engagement. The responses include; people are happy, they …

To win big, take risks and make mistakes

As someone who grew up sailing I am fascinated by the America’s Cup which has just been won by Emirates Team New Zealand in Bermuda this morning. There is so much to love about the event – the thrills and spills, the technology, the teamwork and the high level skill of the sailors. New Zealand defeated …

Culture lessons from the NZ All Blacks

I read a social media post recently about how a key to the NZ All Blacks success has been the introduction of a ‘no d!ckheads’ policy. According to the original story, a d!ckhead is someone that makes everything about them, someone who puts themselves before the team, someone who thinks that they’re entitled to something, …

The low hanging fruit of leadership

The fruit at the top of the tree just might be the best, but if you can’t reach it, you can’t eat it. Most people know what they should be doing to be a better leader, but they may feel that it’s out of reach because it’s either too hard or too time consuming. Here …

IKEA’s approach to measuring performance

  I love IKEA. I don’t like shopping, but I love IKEA. For me, the most attractive thing about the Swedish furniture and home accessories chain is its focus on simplicity. I did a presentation today to the Managers and Supervisor’s of IKEA’s Customer Support Centre at its national HQ in Tempe, Sydney. I arrived …

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