If competition is a mirror, what does it reveal about you?
I have always loved swimming. When I was a kid, I joined the local swimming club and competed in various events. I wasn’t the fastest swimmer, and I was happy…
If competition is a mirror, what does it reveal about you?
How you could be displaying a fatal leadership flaw without realising it
Years ago, the organisation I worked for appointed a senior leader with a challenging and destructive personality. When he started an internal communication informed us of his illustrious career and…
How addiction to achievement can get in the way of consistent success
Driven. A word past colleagues would use to describe my approach to work. It may be why complex and challenging work assignments kept coming my way. Each success led to…
Unearthing the real reason you’re getting in your own way
Can you relate to how hard it is to break some habits? Are you frustrated at your inability to make a change even though you’re either deeply committed to it…
Think you’re assertive when things get ambiguous. You may want to think again!
Do you think you’re assertive? During an Embrace the Unknown workshop, some participants were extremely surprised to learn that their Indicator of Ambiguity (IAm) profile identified they should focus on…
Why You Should Be Worried About More Than Hiring Bad Apples In This Day and Age
One of my clients learnt the hard way when they hired someone without doing sufficient due diligence. That hire, who is no longer an employee, wreaked havoc on the client’s…
Why people at the top of organisations are not immune from bullying
No one likes a bully, and if you’re a leader, one of your fears could be that others experience your behaviour as bullying. What you may not expect if you’re…
Why You Shouldn’t Wait and Watch in Uncertain Times
How often have you felt frustrated about weather uncertainty this last summer? You diligently check the forecast and confirm it’s expected to be fine, but then it rains buckets, spoiling…
Why People May Think You’re An Ass When You Rely On Your Sixth Sense
I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase ‘assume makes an ass out of you and me’. This was certainly the case in 2010 when 1,167 retired military officers wrote an open…
How The Right Kind of Nosiness Can Deepen Connection In Anxiety-Inducing Situations
Early in my career, I often sat on one side of the table supporting senior managers to effect change while union officials and delegates, concerned about how the change would…