At a time when volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) have become the norm, the ability to lead through change is not merely an asset but a necessity. For leaders, navigating these turbulent waters requires more than just traditional leadership...
For the past 20 years I have worked with leaders and organisations to help create positive change in both. In my work, I differentiate between horizontal development and vertical growth, and I focus primarily on vertical growth. Horizontal development means developing...
Have you ever worked in an organisation that boasts a great sounding set of values — ‘integrity’, ‘inclusion’, ‘teamwork’, ‘curiosity’, ‘transparency’, ‘respect’. . . — yet fails to make them meaningful through concrete action, leadership role modelling, rituals,...
Why is personal change so difficult? Why do we so often get stuck in our habitual behaviours and engage in pain avoidance and quick-fix solutions, rather than pushing through discomfort to move towards our values and a more meaningful life? Research by neuroscientists...
Developing as a leader is about cultivating our inner strength to stay true under fire, to ask questions we don’t know the answer to, to stay balanced when our world is turning upside down, to stay kind and respectful when the heat of anger and frustration are...
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...
