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Align Your Strengths to Your Business Life Stage

Discover how to align leadership strengths to your business life stage to unlock growth, resilience, and long-term organisational impact.

Beyond the Crucible meets When Leaders Are Lost.

I recently had the immense privilege and pleasure of being interviewed by Warwick Fairfax and Gary Schneeberger on the Beyond the Crucible Podcast. Hailing from the Fairfax Media Dynasty, Warwick’s name is synonymous with status, wealth, influence, and the very public demise of the family company in 1987.

The Alignment Advantage: How to Multiply Leadership Impact Without Burning Out

Learn how alignment transforms strategy into results, boosts leadership capacity, and drives sustainable impact without exhausting your team.

When Leaders Are Lost

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Read our latest article and explore our resources for actionable strategies, thought-provoking book reviews, and the latest leadership trends. Rooted in evidence and real-world application, these insights are designed to support and inspire leaders at every level.

Learn the art of asking strategic questions, not convenient ones

You won’t agree with everything that Levitt and Dubner present in Freakonomics (2009), but it will make you wonder if you are asking the right questions.

Levitt and Dubner appeal to the person in the street who doesn’t have time to read all of the research available on an area of interest or something significant that appears in a headline.

What happens when our morals are detached from our business?

While working in the U.S during the Global Financial Crisis that occurred in 2008/09, I saw the collapse of the housing market, severe falls on Wall Street, companies letting go thousands of employees, and many major financial institutions filing for bankruptcy or being acquired by those in a stronger position.

Is it possible to lead when your values are in conflict with the organization?

Ninety-five percent of the eighty Board Chairs, CEOs, executives and senior leaders responding to the LCP Global 2018 Leadership Survey agreed there is a link between character and performance. We asked them how they responded when there was a conflict between their own personal values and those of the organization?

Making ‘reflection’ a core leadership practice

Returning from a global leadership intensive with participants from Africa, Asia and the U.S, I couldn’t help but notice how challenging it can be to invest adequate time reflecting on our current role, what has contributed to it the most, and what continues to shape the way we make decisions, set goals, and mobilize others.

“Dad how come you’re not successful anymore?”

These words cut me to the core.

I am not sure my 13-year old son, Ryan, fully appreciated the power of those words as they blew away all pretence and laid my heart open and bleeding. It was a real struggle trying to find the words to describe u2018successu2019 in a way that would make sense to a young boy growing up in a world where success was all about having a nice home, driving an expensive car, making lots of money, taking great vacations, the number of people reporting to you, what your position was, and the size of the business.

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What do you look like on the inside?

In his excellent book, The Leadership Mystique, Manfred Kets De Vries looks at the importance of a leader’s ‘interior’ condition and how this influences all interactions with others (Kets de Vries, 2006). In considering this he asks questions such as:

Forward thinking business partnerships

“The trouble with our times is that the future is not what it used to be” (Paul Valery, 1871-1945). Much

When leadership means something different

Culture significantly influences how the following statements are made, and how people respond to them. “We should take the initiative”

Are we really surprised to find a link between character and performance?

In the 2018 LCP Global Leadership Survey, we asked 134 Board Chairs, CEOs, executives and senior leaders to respond to a

In transition? Don’t hurry.

After nearly 25 years as an executive, my season ended differently than I had expected. What I didn’t fully appreciate

Right ladder. Right wall

You may have heard about the person who spent their entire career climbing the corporate ladder only to discover their

Is the pursuit of balance getting in the way of success?

In Margaret Wheatley’s book, Leadership and the New Science, she challenges traditional perspectives on achieving balance, or equilibrium. She shares the

Does leadership coaching improve organizational performance?

The economic downturn of 2009 led to unprecedented challenges in global competition that created high levels of anxiety and uncertainty.

How serving others can be the foundation of our success

I have observed that for many people it is easy for their focus to shift from serving a need (outward

Have you ever lost your way?

At the risk of revealing how unwise I have been, I can recall numerous times I have been lost. One

Time to reflect on my leadership style

“Who gets time to think and reflect on their leadership style and the impact it has on those we lead? Having spent the past two decades in general manager roles and leading teams in the fast-moving consumer goods, and health and hospital sectors, I recently completed the LCP Leadership Accelerator program. I firmly believe that if I’d done this sooner, my performance and effectiveness as a leader over the years would have been significantly enhanced.”

Stewart James, former Manager of Health and Hospitals, HammondCare

Sydney, Australia

Fantastic results

“Cornerstone has experienced the benefits of LCP Global and the success that comes from focusing on the talents that come naturally to us. We learned a lot about ourselves individually to build better personal skills and achieve greater success, and we have also been able to apply this training with fantastic results.”

Cornerstone Building Developments

Queensland, Australia

High Performance Teams

“I have been fortunate to work with Dr Glenn Williams on a number of occasions. In each instance, he has demonstrated an in-depth knowledge of the technical aspects of leadership/ high performance teams and the true spirit of engaging personal strengths in business. The benefit of both was only heightened by the personalised service and the time spent getting to know our business and our people.”

Jude Duff, Chief People Officer

Daniels Health Global

Set and Achieve Clear Priorities

“Working with Glenn and the LCP Global team over the past 18 months has been incredibly valuable for our organisation. Through the SLIK process, we’ve gained a deeper understanding of each other as leaders and developed a stronger alignment within our senior management team.

Glenn’s facilitation has been outstanding. We’ve seen significant improvements in team cohesion, working relationships, and alignment with our business objectives. I highly recommend the LCP Alignment Ecosystem to any organisation looking to sharpen their leadership focus and enhance accountability.”

Scott McKinney, Operations Director

ATG Group, UK

Transformative Experience

“Working with LCP has been a transformative experience for our leadership team and broader organisation. The insights and practical strategies provided have empowered our leaders to perform at their best while supporting their teams’ growth and cohesion. I highly recommend LCP to any organisation looking to unlock the potential of their people and achieve stronger business results.”

James Hill, Chief Strategy

Officer Dunton Environmental, UK

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