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New Manager challenged by team;  used both DISC and SCARF Model to assist her

The most critical challenge becoming a new manager, having a new team member join you or the challenging move from being a team member to becoming team leader is how to get your team to follow you? In my experience this is the most challenging facet of leadership, managing interpersonal relationships before trust is established. And while we always say build trust; rarely are there practical suggestions on what to do.… Read more

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External Mentoring; the Advanced Leadership Catalyst

In today’s tough business world, it’s crucial to focus on developing young leaders. Mentoring is key here, and traditional in-house methods often fall short. External mentors can be a big help, offering a fresh, unbiased viewpoint that’s hard to find inside the company’s own walls. This approach can really kickstart a young leader’s growth and give them a deeper understanding of the business.… Read more

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Hands on leadership lessons from Serious games


Whilst I don’t claim to be an expert on serious games and teaching business strategy, I often come across interesting ways in which games can be used to enhance learning. One such game is Settlers of Catan, (or Catan) which can teach players a lot about life and leadership while having a lot of fun.

Catan, is a board game that revolves around building settlements and amassing resources.… Read more

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We’ve got it wrong … we’re looking at business the wrong way

Company lifecycles? WRONG way to think… here’s something better….

“Companies don’t pass through life cycles, opportunities do.” (from Donald Sull, The Upside of Turbulence,)

The most critical business leadership capability is the ability to discover and then capitalize on the changing opportunities that market turbulence creates. 

It’s the Opportunity that has the lifecycle… Discovery,  Start Up, Scale, Mature, and Decline.  Then Leaders must assess the lifetime and value of the opportunities on offer.… Read more

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Leadership lessons of Anna Wintour

Whilst preparing for two ”leadership laboratory’s” I’m reading up on leadership.

Here’s a great read about a very successful if much maligned style- if based in results and devoted follower-ship. Many will argue that her style is old fashioned- both in terms of clothing and management style. But few will argue with her consistent results and consistency of leadership. If you work for her, her leadership style certainly shouldn’t be a surprise – see here or here and is remarkably consistent.… Read more