Great leaders Great leaders are everything, and can be the difference between a performing organisation, and a high performance organisation. They can inspire people to be at their best, even when the outlook is challenging. They can create magical relationships which are based on deep trust and respect, and unlock significant amounts…

TLDR: There is a lot to do, and it’s REALLY exciting. There is so much that’s in a state of flux right now that the opportunities for change and growth and innovation seem unbounded and exciting. I genuinely believe that organisations who make bold changes to their organisational culture, strategy…

When I think about grit, I think of fitness classes that are gruelling, punishing, and challenging; at times, they can be the last place you want to be. Grit is the thing that gets you through the difficult and in to high performance. In business, grit can also be applied…

“Knowledge is power”. I’ve often heard the phrase; said casually by friends, colleagues, politicians, leaders. It’s bandied around like nobody’s business, and the truth is if you hear something enough times, you start to believe it. But is it true? Is knowledge really power? …

One on ones don’t need to be a chore. I often hear from leaders that they struggle to get themselves motivated to have the repetitive weekly or monthly 1:1 conversation with their teams… and worse still, it feels like they are compelled to have them. …

For years, I’ve been pre-occupied with a very simple question: what makes a great leader? I’ve observed many leaders, but great ones have been harder to find, and they seem to be becoming more scarce in the workplace. What’s caused this leadership drain? There’s been no shortage of articles, TED…

I’ve been working with leaders for almost two decades now, and throughout this time I’ve found that the very best leaders share a common set of behaviours and mindsets. These leaders create engagement, excitement, clarity, purpose, and drive exceptional performance. Many leaders I have spoken to throughout this crisis have…

I’ve read much about the perils of shifting from a command and control style of leadership over to something that is more dispersed, and therefore less “controlled”. I’ve experienced the shift first hand through being part of a large NZ Telco’s agile transformation. One article I read recently talked about…