One thing I hear over and over again from people is… My manager / boss / leader / stakeholder is quick to point out mistakes but when it comes to noticing and commenting on the good that I do, they just don’t notice. They take it for...
Introducing my Distinctionary:WHAT NEXT vs What’s next? Sometimes we get pre-occupied with the big picture question – WHAT NEXT? Other ways of asking this are: Where am I going? What’s my next big thing? What’s the next level? We’re so...
The CEO’s leadership style is one of the biggest indicators of a company’s future success. With this in mind, how do you think you’re doing? Are you spending time identifying which traits that are serving you and your business and which may be holding you back?...
There’s a new trend since the buzz around Jordan Peterson’s book, 12 rules for life, for various famous people to create their own 12 rules for life. Is 12 a magic number around which we can build rules based on our life experience, wisdom and sense of fun? ...
My favourite topic for a keynote or workshop is: The 7 principles of leadership power. Courage is one of the principles. People may think that power comes from confidence. That you first need to be confident before you can show up confidently with a bold message and...
The student raised his hand and asked… Since we’re learning about communication and how to get our message across impactfully, why is it that the education system is still based on sitting in lectures the whole day taking in information that just tires us...
Working with leaders who are at the top of their game, means that I have to be at the top of mine. That’s why I have my A-Team. My A-Team is made up as follows: A business mentor who helps me develop and revisit my business and marketing strategy so that I...
Andre, a 48-year-old manager, head of operations of a large engineering and building company was referred to me for coaching to improve his interpersonal relationships at work. He was a good manager – delivery was on time, deadlines were met, projects handled well....
I’ve spent the last couple of weeks furiously unsubscribing from every newsletter that has landed in my inbox. My peak email count was an average of 160 emails a day. My inbox was out of control. Going on a business trip for 3-4 days meant that I came back to...
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