Posts Tagged:#coaching

“Leaders should have all the answers.”

Many leaders carry this unconscious expectation that they need to know it all. But what if I told you this mindset is actually hindering your effectiveness as a leader? The best leaders don’t just provide solutions—they adopt a coaching approach in everything they do. While coaching isn’t the only skill leaders need, it underpins many…

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“Leadership development is a nice to have.”

I have just welcomed my latest cohort of leaders into my programme “Driving a high-performance culture” and I could not be more excited! The thing I love most about developing leaders is that everyone benefits. The leaders win, because when you’re able to unlock others’ potential, you and your team can make a real impact together. Otherwise,…

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“Leadership is a one-person job.”

While I love working one-on-one to help chief executives perform at their peak, there is something very special about getting a group of leaders on the same page about how they’ll lead. And that’s exactly what I’m getting to do this week! The organisation was particularly insightful in their desire to combine two things: So…

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“What others think of you is none of your business.”

I’ve noticed this movement lately of people being closed to feedback. When asked: “Can I give you some feedback on that?”, they don’t brace for impact; they politely say “No”. If you’re taking this approach (or want to!), I can see your point. I don’t think it’s good to open ourselves up to feedback from…

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“Restructures are the best way to drive change.”

Especially in the current climate, every organisation I talk to seems to want the same thing. They want their people to quickly embrace change and readily initiate it. In other words, they want to be change-resilient. And fast. If you’re light on budget and short on time, my favourite way to achieve this is to…

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“You’re the only one who feels like an imposter at times.”

Actually, this couldn’t be further from the truth – so many highly competent people feel unconfident at times. While I don’t personally love the term, I get asked about “imposter syndrome” so much that I thought I’d put together 7 tips you can try. This is not an exhaustive list, so feel free to add…

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