Being Direct
There is a common misconception that occurs to people in management and executive positions. They believe that being a manager requires giving directives, or telling people what to do. This telling...
View ArticleCorporate Departure Epidemic
More and more high level executives are considering leaving their corporate careers behind. Being part of a large corporation today has many challenges of which one is the inability to get things done....
View ArticleLife Long Learning – Myth or Achievable
The notion of life long learning is thrown around a great deal today but what does it really mean? If you break these three words down and look at this literally it means to learn for your whole life,...
View ArticleBig Questions
When we are growing up, particularly around the early years of our life, we ask many many questions. Nearly everything we say is in the form of a question, usually the question each time is why. As...
View ArticleDesire for Development
The process of human development seems to go in stages but we all share the same stages just at different times. It appears as though the desire to develop or grow or learn begins by identifying a feel...
View ArticleWhat are your Principles and do you live according to them?
The notion of being a principled person is often held in high regard. Everyone has a set of principles, rules or values that they live by. Some principles or values may include honesty, curiosity,...
View ArticleLost in the Chaos
Some leaders get so lost in the chaos of work that they no longer are able to see themselves outside of this context. They begin to create several worlds. There is the world of work, the world of...
View ArticleInput and Output
The notion of creating energy as an input into our lives and then seeing that energy disappear can be described as the output. An interesting exercise is to draw a diagram with yourself as the centre....
View ArticleThe Speed of Change
A great deal of conversation today exists about the speed in which we must change or even our ability to change. It is stated over and over again that we must become familiar with change and see it as...
View ArticleMaking a Deal
Today is all about making deals. The skill of the deal maker is critical to the success of the deal. Many people aim to either get a win for themselves or they compromise what they really want and come...
View ArticleAgeing Corporations
We are at a period of time where certain corporations have been in existence for several decades. Some may even be heading towards a century. With age comes wisdom but with it also comes some inherent...
View ArticleMeasuring Success
The greatest way to achieve something is to take one step towards it every day. To know at the end of each day that you have moved closer to your goal will leave you feeling energised and confident....
View ArticleWhat does success mean to you?
Have you ever thought that you clearly knew what success meant to you and then suddenly you realised that you had it all wrong? In the split of a moment you became aware that your success can only be...
View ArticleWhat are you really committed to?
Part of ongoing development is looking at areas that you want to achieve or goals you want to set. The challenge with setting goals is that we all have a history of not achieving what we set out to...
View ArticleWhere does good come from?
A recently written book titled “Big Questions from Little People” compiled by Gemma Elwin Harris asks many great questions. Children have the wonderful ability to ask great questions without limiting...
View ArticleLiving in the Future
I read a quote recently which said if you live in the future you live in uncertainty but if you live in the present then all is fine or something along those lines. Living in the future does make you...
View ArticleReinventing Yourself
The notion of reinventing oneself has become a bit of a buzz word. Basically what it means is keep developing and growing. Staying fixed or even regressing is not healthy or a great way to live. From...
View ArticleIt’s Been a While
Over the last few months many things have been occurring and as a result I haven’t posted. It is interesting in reflecting on this period of change, how easy it is to remove the things the support us...
View ArticleJudgement of others = lack of Confidence
Great leaders are great because they have a very good understanding of what they can and cannot do. They work on their strengths and continuously develop them. This process gives them confidence. In...
View ArticleChallenges of a newly appointed CEO
Being promoted to the leader of an organisation or the leader of a business unit is a great achievement but with it comes many challenges. The challenges are usually based on a couple of things. The...
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