The “Give and Get” of Psychological Safety
Recently, I met with three team members to discuss any concerns they had about their upcoming two-day team retreat. All three shared similar worries, summarized as: “There are issues we need to address that won’t be raised – it’s not safe.” If you were the leader of this team, what are you curious about? What […]
Reconnecting with Purpose
A few thoughts … How often do you feel excited, engaged, and inspired by your work? How often at work do you experience that deep sense of satisfaction from knowing what you do matters? Hopefully, “quite often!” is your answer to both questions. Are there times, though, when excessive meetings, deadlines, and dashboards cause […]
Psychological Safety
The sense of being in a psychologically safe environment is a critical enabler of high performance in teams; it requires your consistent vigilance even in the best of times and certainly is even more critical now.
Small Steps, Small Wins
Transformational change is sometimes the response when organizational leaders recognize “what got us here won’t get us there!”
Self-Awareness and “Blindspots”
Do blind spots and low self-awareness limit our leadership effectiveness?
Small Steps
A guide to consciously identifing your own “small steps” that allow you to grow as a leader
Leading in Disruption
Are different skills required to lead in disruptive times versus at all other times?
Development in Action
Does leadership development need to be put on hold while we are managing through crisis?
Leading in a Changing World
COVID – A real-life, immersive lesson about “leading in complexity” and “navigating disruption”
Learning to be a better leader
Do you find that your role as a leader getting tougher and more complex each year? If so, take some comfort in knowing that you are not alone!
Time to stop doing more about things that mean less and less?
The key message of this book is captured on the opening page ‘Transformation comes more from pursuing profound questions than seeking practical answers’.
What will you do when robots take your job?
This book comes highly recommended by our great friend and colleague, Kay Hannaford and is often referred to in the ‘Finding Meaningful Work’ program.
This may be the best thing you have never done!
Not Doing, The art of effortless action, Diana Renner & Steven D’Souza
Do go changing!
Those familiar with our work do know we play with a number of models and theories, including Constructive Adult Development.