Great Leadership The Visionary
Review In this series of articles on great leadership we have looked at the Uber Boss so far. Today we are going to start examining the Visionary leader and identify just some of the strengths and weakness of this type of leadership. Great leaders are sometimes born and sometimes made. Regardless you can learn an […]
The Limits of Leading from the Front Part 2
Further Traps and Pitfalls when Leading From The Front The following looks at a few more of the more common traps and pitfalls associated with leading from the front. Have a look at them and see if you recognize any of them. Think about your own leadership style and see what you can learn about […]
The Foundations Of Great Leadership
What’s Gone Before We’ve looked at a few of the many traps and pitfalls of leadership. We’ve examined the spectrum of leadership from the Dictator to the Hope Bringer. We’ve shown that each of these approaches have strengths and weaknesses. So what now? Understanding the Challenges of Great Leadership in The Modern World The problem in understanding great […]
A Simple Definition
Pillars of a Great Leadership We’re going to begin by laying the fundamentals, the foundation stones of a highly effective methodology of leadership. Think of this not so much as an ideology but as a highly flexible methodology. There are three key pillars in this methodology Defining Leadership Simply I’m going to quickly explain leadership […]
The “What” of Leadership
In the last post we looked at a basic definition of leadership; that it is the organisation of resources in order to bring an idea into the world. Understanding leadership in this simple way means you will always know what you have to do. You always have to organise resources to bring an idea into the […]
“Why” – The Foundation of Great Leadership
In the last post we looked at the idea that leaders organise the mental emotional, physical, social and material resources of self and others in order to bring an idea into the world. Keeping your understanding of the task of leadership this simple means you will always know what you have to do in any given […]
The Secret of Why in Leadership
We examined the importance of having clear intentions and motivations. Intentions and motivations underpin the important question of why, or more to the point why bother. If your motivations aren’t sufficient you simply wont bother, if your intentions aren’t important enough you won’t bother. Nor will the people you want to follow you bother to […]
Master Your Craft
The keys to creating personal and professional success without losing your soul to the corporate machine. IT ALL BEGINS WITH YOU Have you ever wondered why some people seem to thrive in life and career while others struggle? Have you ever wondered why some people seem to be able to inspire engagement from their colleagues […]
The Executive Skill Set
With executive burnout and dissatisfaction being a major cause of poor productivity in companies, it’s time to rethink how we engage in our careers. What is the skill set of highly effective AND SATISFIED executives? What are their most useful attributes? What is the link between work satisfaction and improved productivity and engagement? In the next series […]
Purpose, Meaning and Fulfilment In The Workplace
In this post we are going to look at the idea of purpose, meaning and fulfilment and how finding answers to these questions is going to radically improve your decision making for the better. Contrary to popular belief these questions are not all that lofty and can be answered quite simply and practically when you understand […]