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…
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…
The Heart of Purpose: Through a Systemic Lens
with Edward L. Rowland “Purpose needs leadership….Mission statements are helpful – but purpose goes much further and is rooted in commitments to others, including individuals, communities and the world at…
Small acts of leadership
This post explores how the atmosphere of an organisation arises out of the many everyday actions, habits and choices that each and every person contributes. As culture is a nonlinear…
Leading Systemic Dialogue: From Silos to the Whole System
“Leadership is about being better able to listen to the whole than anyone else can” Otto Scharmer (2009) Theory U: Learning from the Future as It Emerges Co-authored with Edward…
Cultures of Purpose: Developing Systemic Leadership
“Leadership is discovering the company’s destiny and having the courage to follow it… Companies that endure have a noble purpose” Joe Jaworski Co-authored with Edward L. Rowland Co-creating purposeful organisations…
Attuning to your unique work
Finding your true work takes time, perseverance and focus. This post explores the three key reasons why we get stuck in the wrong career – and what we can do…
Finding your true work
This post explores how to find your true north in your work. It highlights the current trend of individuals seeking greater meaning in their careers and highly successful organisations having…
Know your triggers
Emotional outbursts can be very damaging to our lives and careers. Throwing our toys out of the pram takes place in an instant but its impact can last a lifetime….
Tomorrow’s leaders: Reconfiguring the whole system
Given that we live in a world that feels ever more uncertain, a radically different approach to leadership is called for. Increasingly leaders will need to see themselves not as…
Speak Your Truth – Without Rupturing your Relationship
This post outlines a practical tool that will help you to stand in your truth when the stakes are high. Talking together about a contentious issue does not have to…
How to have that Big Conversation
This post explores how to lean into having an important conversation. It outlines three key strategies to help you to prepare. While there is never any guarantee how a conversation…
How to get out of the ‘change maze’
This post explores why 75% of change initiatives fail and what can be done about this. Four ways forward are suggested: (1) frame the problem accurately; (2) navigate the unknown;…
What street circus can teach us about leadership
This post explores how leaders can adjust to surviving and thriving in a radically altered environment. Inspired by 4 years working as a street circus performer, I explore 3 ways…
The power of purposeful leadership
This post explores how feeling inspired, energized and focused at work leads to greater productivity, loyalty and performance. When we do what we do best and enjoy most, it strengthens…
Leadership for Collective Intelligence
This post explores how a new approach to leadership is emerging. It is concerned not with the single heroic leader but with leaders thinking and talking together to achieve results…
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