Leadership is so much more than an appointed position.
“Leadership is so much more than an appointed position. It’s a chosen state for any person in any role who wants to excel and in doing so guide and inspire others”
Catherine Palin-Brinkworth
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Ironically, the only thing that seems to cut us off from authentic and constructive leadership behaviour is our thoughts and beliefs around needing to protect ourselves from others, be significant and therefore to be separate from them. If we believe that we are separate from people, need to demonstrate our own significance and we need…
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Effective leaders learn from others so others can be masters
The fastest way to learn a topic is to teach it. Having to teach a topic to another creates an internal standard that is highly motivating. It creates an environment for mastery. Effective leaders create environments for others to develop mastery. What will you allow your people to teach you? Effective leaders demonstrate high levels…
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Off Balance On Purpose: The Future of Engagement and Work-Life Balance
A great friend and colleague sent this to me today. A wonderful reminder that anything is possible and we should be “off balance on purpose”. We often feel pressure to stay with the patterns of behaviour we know. The ones that have kept us safe. We stick with these behaviours even if they don’t work for us…
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Personal Leadership is about personal growth, self fulfilment and the realisation of ones potential – start with your values.
Personal Leadership is about personal growth, self fulfilment and the realisation of ones potential. A great place to start developing your Personal Leadership is to explore your values. Core values are fundamental beliefs that are well-developed and have probably been part of your character for years. When you do something that contradicts these values, your intuition, or…
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How NOT to create an environment for teaming and innovation
John Cleese provides some great insights into how NOT to create an environment for teaming and innovating. Those familiar with the Human Synergistics Circumplex listen out for the Passive and Aggressive leadership behaviours.
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No ones likes feeling like a slave
Get the job done fast and get the results. That is usually the excuse to use a bit of power behaviour. The down side of using power – people will avoid doing your task either mentally or physically. No ones likes feeling like a slave. “Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have…
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