Leading
The Results Leader 2023
On their own few leaders work simultaneously on: the result, themselves and their team – the so called Three Key Factors.
When coaching an executive, I’d often ask “what’s your business result?”. Some respond with incredulity, “Isn’t it obvious Dave?”. It might be to them, more often it’s not, but even if it was, what about everyone else?
Ten years ago, I was steeped in this question and wrote a blog post called The Results Leader. Tomorrow the post is ten years old; it seems as relevant now as it was then so here it is – The Results Leader 2023.
Coaching Steve
Steve wanted to work up a strategy for getting his people on board. He mapped out where he thought they were at, and initially decided Nathan was up for the chop. Though it didn’t turn out that way.
This is coaching Steve – an illustration of what coaching is and what coaching isn’t. Includes some insights into leadership and getting people on board and a useful mapping tool.
Read MoreDouble-plus coming of age
“What one piece of wisdom would you give that people would want to share?” Mine is this: your capacity for success equals the conversations you’re having, minus the conversations you’re not having, multiplied by the way you’re having them.
Read MoreShould leaders do tables and chairs? An example of a Curated Leadership Conversation
There is an opportunity to come up for air, breathe, think together and work things out – the things that really matter.
It’s really difficult, uncertain, even chaotic. Leaders swim in the chaos and know there is no single answer and that there is only progress, but in what direction? They consider as best they can, informed by conversations with excellent people, and they point the way forward and their followers act in that direction.
There is a place to have these conversations – it’s called Curated Leadership Conversations. Here is an example.
Read MoreWhat we do in Curated Leadership Conversations
Here’s my last blog post before Christmas.
In the New Year I start a series of Curated Leadership Conversations with the directors of an organisation. Early on we distinguish between ‘doing’, ‘managing’ and ‘leading’ and from then on we talk about leadership in the context of their business. Our time together is pure headspace and a rare opportunity to reposition and permanently operate at a higher level.
Happy holidays.
Why Bigger Goals are Easier
This week, something a bit different check out our vlog exploring why bigger goals are easier.
Read MoreHere’s your chance to get some headspace
Headspace is what my customers value most. Even as little as an hour a month of purposeful thinking with excellent people can make a difference to the strategic soundness of a project or organisation. For this reason, I am setting up a Mastermind group…
Read MoreQuality, it’s about leadership. Right?
If you’re a leader in the construction industry and up for your thinking being challenged, this is for you. This week we’re talking quality and leadership. “Quality”, not your cup of tea? Well hold on, poor quality, and there’s lots of it, is hitting your bottom line and spoiling your reputation and it’s dragging the construction industry down into the dirt. If you are a leader in the construction industry then all you need to know about quality is right here, right now.
Read MoreWe need to talk about values
The title of this post is based on one of my favourite films “We need to talk about Kevin”.
It’s a tough watch.
Kevin’s Mam thinks there is something wrong with him. His Dad says, “leave him alone he is just a normal kid”.
Kevin grows up and does something terrible.
We need to talk about values
Strategies for VUCA
We are now operating in Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous times.
VUCA was coined by the military, though applies to all of us, especially those leading businesses and projects.
You and I have got this far, we have developed strategies. I’m sharing some of mine here in my new video series; I’d love to hear some of yours