by Michael Bunting | Oct 10, 2022
Common Patterns in Leadership During my years of leadership consulting, I have met far too many leaders who are acting either from a fear-based niceness or with a heartless ‘professional’ aggression. They have not mastered mindful compassion, nor are they enabling...
by Michael Bunting | Sep 13, 2022
To be trusted and lead effectively, leaders must walk their talk. In order to do that, they must have a talk to walk. Values are your talk, and living in accordance with them through your behaviour is your walk. So what are the most important values for leaders to...
by Michael Bunting | Sep 9, 2022
All too often, we try to develop leaders by giving them new skills, tools and techniques. But none of these can inspire deep, fundamental, lasting change in leaders. The most fundamental and important aspect of all personal and leadership development is...
by Michael Bunting | Sep 6, 2022
To believe in you as a leader, people have to know (1) who you are and what you stand for, and (2) whether or not they can trust you. In other words, leaders must walk their talk, and in order to do that, they must have a talk to walk. Values are your talk, and living...
by Michael Bunting | Aug 10, 2022
I once had the following conversation with a client, and I’m sure you can relate: ‘So, Pat, how did it go with your boss, Robin?’ I asked. ‘Not great,’ Pat replied. ‘What happened?’ ‘Well, after we completed that anonymous survey on Robin’s leadership, we were invited...
