Authentic Leaders. How do you inspire others to be their true selves? Authenticity is not passive.  It is about consciously choosing how you want to show up every day.  How do you create an environment where everyone can be their best unique selves at work? Here are five ways to foster

How did Dr Ashley Bloomfield respond to the petition by some for him to be nominated as New Zealander of the year?  He replied with his view of leadership. | “Leadership is an Invitation to Collective Action” – Dr Ashley Bloomfield This I see as a genuine call to change, to make

“The nice thing about teamwork is that you always have others on your side” – Margaret Carty This is the time for teams at work to draw on their collective resilience, capability, courage, trust, respect and learning. Together, talk about how you can do this! Talk about how you

Use these five steps published by Allison Shapira of the Harvard Kennedy School, that others have found helpful, to first find your own sense of focus and then allow yourself to convey that reassurance to others. Pause and Breathe Put yourself in your others’ shoes Do your research Speak clearly

“We don’t learn from experience… We learn from reflecting on our experience” John Dewey. One thing I have noticed about high performing teams is that they make time for REFLECTION.  Even when operating in fast-forward, they realise the value of pausing, reflecting on their experiences and

How are you leading everyday? Here’s a very good reason to engage and connect people in a meaningful way. Photo: View from Black Rock, a great spot for team

What stands out about top leadership teams? They think and act as leaders of the organisation first and foremost, rather than leaders only of their  function or discipline. They see the leadership team as their first team or Team #1 (*). All teams thrive with trust, divergent thinking, healthy

You can be held back from being your best self through self-limiting beliefs. It’s time to challenge the beliefs that limit you and focus on those that empower. “If you’re always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be” – Maya Angelou. One of the questions

In celebration of International Womens Day on March 8 (and a month focussed on women in the workplace) I wanted to take the opportunity to share a few inspirational quotes on leadership from women who have surpassed gender roles. The more we share our insights and advice, the more we can achieve

“DOUBLE CLICK” – a conversational essential and antidote to conflict. I love the simplicity and impact of this habit covered in the book “Conversational Intelligence”, by Judith Glaser. Double clicking – a “must-do” for high-quality conversations. Just as you double click to open

With the year coming to a close, we want to celebrate the leadership teams we have worked with this year, who genuinely believe in the power of collaboration. These teams have invested in their development, achieved focus around shared purpose and goals, have set up best ways of working and most

A highlight last week for me was presenting at the Leadership Summit and talking about what leaders can do to champion authenticity. Here are a 5 ways that Leaders can drive authenticity home in any organisation: Allow People To Be Unique: Help people discover their unique contribution and