Blog – OLD

11 Sep, 2024

How Unknowingly Enabling Bad Behaviour Can Hurt You as a Leader

I’ve found that many clients I coach and mentor hold themselves to higher standards than others. This often leads them to take responsibility for others’ actions and question whether they…

4 Sep, 2024

How not to let Zac and Zoe Ruin Your Team’s Performance and Well-Being

Recently, I’ve been having conversations with leaders who are in the countdown to a State Government election. The election date has been known for some time, so I’m told it’s…

28 Aug, 2024

Why a SMILE can give you greater confidence when practising intuitive decision-making

Steve Jobs was famous for following his gut. Those gut calls contributed to many Apple success stories. But when he was diagnosed with a rare neuroendocrine tumour cancer, Jobs’ trust…

21 Aug, 2024

How your questions give your team a deeper insight into your leadership

If eyes are the windows to the soul, your questions are a window to your values. The way you ask questions reveals what you care about, what you expect, and…

15 Aug, 2024

How to Move from Interrogation to Insight and Transform Your Leadership Effectiveness

Imagine you work with a leader named John. He recently discovered he can increase his tolerance of ambiguity and leadership effectiveness by being more curious. He read that using the…

7 Aug, 2024

How to avoid stifling conversation and unearth new possibilities instead

One of my coaching clients, let’s call her Liz, prided herself on being a great questioner. She believed that by asking her team members questions, she empowered them to think…

31 Jul, 2024

Why context is king when it comes to digging into what matters

Let’s go back to the late 2000s. You want to watch a movie or TV show. You could rent a DVD at a video store or stream it online on…

24 Jul, 2024

How Asking Humble Questions Can Open Windows into Silos

When working with organisations, I often hear they’re challenged by the silos that exist between work areas and how hard it is to break them down. Executive leaders express frustration…

17 Jul, 2024

Why soft skills are like a compass for leaders faced with the challenge of what’s next

Imagine you are a successful engineer who has been promoted to a management role. You are offered training in technical management skills like budgeting and using the in-house software systems.…

10 Jul, 2024

How a rich picture tells us more about the bigger picture than words can

Feeling connected in today’s world can be tough. Loneliness and social isolation are not unusual experiences. It doesn’t matter whether you’re young, ageing, on a high income, impacted by the…