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Lead change through dialogue (Part 2)
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Lead change through dialogue (Part 2)

Open communication is motivating for groups who need to innovate. To stimulate this, leaders in these disruptive times need a communication competence that fosters dialogue. As I said in my previous post: Leading change through dialogue is challenging, but not nearly as hard as trying to promote change without this. There are many obstacles to…

Lead change through dialogue (Part 1)
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Lead change through dialogue (Part 1)

Leading change through dialogue is challenging but not as hard as trying to lead change without dialogue. To innovate during these fractured times, leaders must engage hearts not just minds, walk their talk, turn activists into allies, and have a bold vision without being domineering. With this approach, transformational change becomes possible. Authentic dialogue among…

How to move from monologue to dialogue
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How to move from monologue to dialogue

Dysfunctional team dynamics are particularly problematic in today’s highly interconnected world. The problems facing leaders are too complex for any one person to solve. Challenges such as developing a purpose-driven, sustainable business strategy, cleaning up a supply chain and recruiting the best talent in a global marketplace are not limited to the borders of a…

How to define and refine your purpose
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How to define and refine your purpose

Purpose powers individuals, teams and organisations. People go the extra mile, feel proud about their contribution and want to give their best. In a climate of ‘conscious quitting’, making work have a positive impact retains talent. Recent research has shown that even in these challenging economic times, around half of employees would consider resigning if…

What anchors you in these stormy times?
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What anchors you in these stormy times?

For me, it’s having three things in place. A meaningful challenge to meet. A sense of community. An energising conversation that gets me thinking. More on this below. Here in the northern hemisphere, as autumn arrives, it’s a good time to reflect. What strengthens your leadership? What nourishes your wellbeing? How can you sustain your…

Bridgework Insights: Access the latest articles
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Bridgework Insights: Access the latest articles

Articles about purpose, teamwork, and authentic dialogue from Sarah Rozenthuler and Bridgework Consulting. 20 Apr 2021: Got the Covid Blues? How to energise your people to do great work Over a year into the global pandemic, many of us feel the weariness of multiple lockdowns. Being cooped up at home and at arm’s length from…

Beyond strongman syndrome: Leading in stormy times

Beyond strongman syndrome: Leading in stormy times

What can we learn from leaders who are successfully navigating these unpredictable times? This post explores how, when leaders bring a fusion of power and grace to their actions, we all benefit. Beyond strongman syndrome Leaders who are effectively moving through the current stormy times have something in common. They embody a combination of qualities…

The most important leadership skill
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The most important leadership skill

Deeper listening is one of the most critical skills that a leader can develop. When people feel heard, it unlocks collaboration, builds trust and allows new ideas to flow. Big doors swing on little hinges. Active listening is a vital hinge on which effective leadership pivots. Twenty years ago, I decided to explore becoming a…

Purpose-Led Leadership: The Three Adventures
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Purpose-Led Leadership: The Three Adventures

“It’s at the juncture where organizational purpose and individual calling start to resonate with and reinforce each other that truly extraordinary things happen.” (Frederic Laloux, Reinventing Organizations) Co-authored with Edward L. Rowland This post explores how we can tap more fully into personal purpose and organizational purpose, so that they align with and resource each…

Purpose-led leadership: A bridge to a better future
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Purpose-led leadership: A bridge to a better future

We are living through intense, uneasy and extraordinary times. Darkness seems to be falling wherever we look, and yet there are pinpricks of light too. Never has the potential for humanity to address urgent and global issues — economic inequality, societal polarisation and environmental dangers — been greater. And never has the risk of systemic…

A Bridge to the Future
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A Bridge to the Future

We are living through intense, uneasy and extraordinary times. Darkness seems to be falling wherever we look, and yet there are pinpricks of light too. Never has the potential for humanity to address urgent and global issues — economic inequality, societal polarisation and environmental dangers — been greater. And never has the risk of systemic…

A new season of great conversations
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A new season of great conversations

I trust this finds you well and thriving as the new season comes in. There is a real sense of a ‘new term’ starting so I wish you every success with your own new directions. Over recent years, my own leadership work has started to take a more defined shape. To help build a bridge…

How leaders can build trust across the whole organisation
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How leaders can build trust across the whole organisation

“Trust, not authority, is the only glue that will hold organizations together in a diverse, global, technology-empowered world” Paul Polman, CEO Unilever Building trust not only between individuals but also systemically – between teams and across a whole organization – is vital for enhanced business performance and employee wellbeing. I offer three practical solutions for…

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