The Gap between Leadership Intention & Impact

The Gap between Leadership Intention & Impact

As leaders, our intentions around good leadership are often grounded in the desire to inspire, empower and foster positive relationships. However, the true test lies in the impact our actions have on others and the world around us.  It is in this space that lies...
Leadership Training vs Leadership Development

Leadership Training vs Leadership Development

Why don’t hotel bathrooms have exhaust fans? This is a big question I was pondering in the fogged-up mirror last month while I was travelling. The other big question I am pondering is how do we get organisations, or rather it’s senior decision-making folk, to see the...
Good to Great CEOs Come From Within

Good to Great CEOs Come From Within

I was having a discussion with a leadership team recently on the cost of development. Their biggest concern? People leaving after heavy leadership investment. It’s a fair concern. But consider this…. A five-year study from author Jim Collins and his research team (21...
Certainty Down, Communication Up

Certainty Down, Communication Up

When certainty goes down, communication should go up. During times of uncertainty, people will make up their own version of the truth in order to create certainty-even if it’s not true or practical. It’s a human need to want a level of certainty, and some people...