Archive for January, 2010
Setting boundaries to meet your needs
Posted by: | CommentsI remember being asked some time ago what my boundaries were. I wasn’t even sure I understood the question. I realised that I didn’t have boundaries. There was virtually nothing that I would say No to. If I was asked to work longer hours, I did. If I was given some awful challenging project that [...]
Who are you as a leader and what is your impact?
Posted by: | CommentsI’ve been considering this week what I stand for in the world. Who am I as a leader? What is the impact I want to have? These are challenging questions. Challenging because it is questioning my fundamental purpose in life, my fundamental role as a leader. Challenging because in asking these questions, I realise that [...]
Finding clarity in the chaos
Posted by: | CommentsMy desk is a mess. It’s covered in papers that need filing, acting on. Post it notes to remind me of things to do and people to call. Outside, my garden is also a mess. I didn’t make time to do the usual autumn clearout so there are remains of dead plants and leaves everywhere. [...]