Archive for Leadership
Collaboration raises the bar for the human race
Posted by: | CommentsGordon Brown has announced the election date for the UK and the campaigning begins in earnest. What I am most disappointed in is the apparent lack of willingness of politicians to work together to find creative solutions. When the politicians debate in parliament on major issues, there appears to be more focus on shouting and [...]
Stop being a busy clown and start being a leader
Posted by: | CommentsYour ego likes you to be busy. It believes it makes you look and feel important. Like the conversation at the office: “How are you?” says x. “Really busy!” says y. Y could be almost anyone. It’s such a regular response that it becomes meaningless. We’re competing over how busy we are. When did being [...]
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 [...]