The struggle of being ‘in-between’
As a child growing up in the 1960’s and 70’s, ‘Gilligan’, ‘Skipper’, the ‘Howells’, ‘Ginger, the movie star’, ‘The Professor’ and ‘Mary Ann’ were famili
Transitions – Making sense of life’s changes
Making sense of life’s transitions is not always easy. We can often experience a range of emotions – hurt, anger, anxiety, fear and many more. Mix in a dose of confusio
Responding to organizational decline from the inside
Feeling stuck in an organization that seems to be going downhill is not fun! Growing frustration with the lack of accountability and poor performance by leaders has led to a signif
What do narcissistic leaders and the bottom-line have in common?
In a series of studies on narcissism, Professor Alex Frino, Dean of the Macquarie School of Management, concluded that “there was a clear correlation between the level of CEO
Ancient wisdom affirms the importance of character to leadership
All of us, at some point, have been frustrated at the ineptitude of some leaders, especially when their actions reveal an attitude of ‘what’s in it for me?’, or when self-
Qualities of a good leadership coach
There are some excellent reasons why having an experienced leadership coach can be beneficial— They coach from areas of strength that may not be areas of strength for you They ar
How the dance of chaos and order can unleash new ideas
In Leadership & the New Science, Wheatley explores a perspective on leadership rarely heard. Pushing us beyond Sir Isaac Newton’s mechanistic theories of why things work the
Overcoming the obstacles of interruption and speed
In 2006, Dr. André Martin conducted research on a sample of 800 leaders and identified four global trends (Martin, 2011). The first two were ‘The Ground Truth of Globalizationâ€
Soft power: Why the best story wins
Whereas traditional power tended to focus on coercion (‘sticks’) and payment (‘carrots’), it is time to think more creatively about getting others to want what you want.Â
What does it mean to lead courageously?
In 2007, Robert Eckert, the CEO of Mattel Toys, chose not to recall millions of toys he learned had contained excessive lead. Instead of taking responsibility for the products an