Systems Thinking
Leading with emotion: tap into your team’s brain science
I wrote this as a LinkedIn article in March 2016. It was then current brain science. I was trying to get across the need to acknowledge emotions when dealing with people. 100 LinkedIn articles later I am recycling it cos its still valid even though the brain science may have moved on (or may not have). It’s still relevant though I am concerned we are moving in the wrong direction in terms of how we deal with people.
Read MoreFive sure ways to make meetings matter
Our research suggests senior people are wasting several days every month in meetings that don’t help them do their jobs. That creates a serious lag in their organisation’s productivity, and is deadly for morale. But it doesn’t have to be that way
Read MoreSix steps to inspire joined-up leadership (full version)
Sometimes I run a programme called Curated Leadership Conversations for execs. Basically, I put a leadership concept, insight or tool on the table (that’s the curation) and we talk about it in the context of their business. It works great.
I have been thinking about how I can give it to you for the price of a few books (Full version)
Read MoreSix steps to inspire joined-up leadership (Shorter version)
Sometimes I run a programme called Curated Leadership Conversations for execs. Basically, I put a leadership concept, insight or tool on the table (that’s the curation) and we talk about it in the context of their business. It works great.
I have been thinking about how I can give it to you for the price of a few books. Here is shorter version …
Read MoreHow effective communication can transform your leadership style
This post is about “communication” – a topic of frequent conversation among the execs and leadership teams I work with. In it I share a little of what learnt from when I had a proper job and from the people I coach. Also, I attempt to distinguish between dialogue and debate.
… “it’s all about communication”
How to be a great mentor
I got a call from a construction leader, he asked me how to be a great mentor and then we worked it out together. This is kind of the write up, what we arrived at and the key takeaways.
Read MoreHow to inspire your people to achieve a shared vision for success
First step to inspiring your people, you have to be inspired yourself – so notice where you get your inspiration and get more of it. It’s not a one-time event, a conference or a roadshow. This is how you show up day after day as a leader, and this is who you are as a leader
Read MoreHow the world has changed and how we move forward from here
Thinking about the books on my reading list for my civil engineering degree and the books I would recommend if I was a civil engineering or construction lecturer now.
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John is not making the grade, we need to “performance manage” him – whatever that means!
I wrote this blog post nearly 10 years ago. I was going to change a few words and provide some examples to update it though decided not to as the basic tenet still holds true – for me anyway. What are we going to do about John’s performance?
Are you up for a trophic cascade?
This story has been viewed over 14 million times and is a great metaphor for the work we do with executive and project leadership teams enabling them to bring about remarkable change.
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