Data can improve business performance (increase sales), forge solid client relationships and streamline operations. But, the value isn’t purely the data. It’s what you do with and how you use it to drive decisions.
How comfortable are your team members in expressing emotions in the workplace? If someone cried, would they feel embarrassed, or have you created a culture where vunerability's OK?
Executive presence isn’t exerting authority or engaging in power plays. It's embodying leadership traits such as commanding a room, displaying confidence and communicating articulately.
Have you thought about how many decisions you make as a leader or whether you may be suffering from decision-making fatigue? It’s important to be aware of the tell-tale signs.
Establishing the company culture you want is vital to the continued growth of your business. However, maintaining a good company culture is an ongoing project.
Empowering a multi-generational workforce is a common leadership development trait – one that will become even more important. How can you successfully lead a multi-generational workforce?
As a business owner or people leader, you should consider implementing more quality checks and protocol around the candidate experience – especially when it comes to candidate rejection.
Inheriting a team can be exciting, it also comes with challenges and it’s important for leaders finding themselves in this situation to be ready to tackle these challenges head on.
Properly conducted, performance reviews indicate your professionalism as a leader, appreciation of contribution and desire to see employees improve and grow within the company.
Asking a team member whether there is anything else you can help them with can be an incredibly powerful reinforcement of your commitment to their development.
Active listening is one of the most essential skills for a leader. Who are you listening to as a leader? Not just hearing, but listening to, understanding and being present for?
To the degree you are aware of your developmental areas, there are also strengths that are equally proportionate to your greatest weaknesses. These strengths could be your superpowers.
Many of the world’s largest companies have completely transformed their approach to performance management with 1 in 3 Fortune 500 companies moving to a continuous performance management model.
When the going gets tough, there are many leaders who will try far too hard to pretend everything’s fine or to put a positive spin on every situation as opposed to accepting the reality that sometimes things just don’t quite go according to plan.
It's important to create an environment where everyone feels empowered, equipped, and enlightened, and is striving to achieve their own personal as well as team goals.
The word ‘digital’ means something different to everyone. But the experts in the field of organisational change define ‘digital transformation’ as the integration of digital technology into all areas of a business.
If you want to be the best leader you can be, you can’t afford to neglect setting SMART goals. Whilst it might be too late to wish people a happy new year, or to set new year’s resolutions, it's not too late to establish your own and your team’s goals for the year ahead.
Burnout isn’t good for anyone, least of all a leader. Even for the most driven and committed leaders, energy and enthusiasm levels have a shelf-life and nobody wants their energy to expire.
Effective team management requires balancing skills, abilities, personalities and roles, and resolving conflicts in a timely manner. Astrology has no place in recruitment or conflict resolution.
Burnout isn’t good for anyone. In fact, researchers have cited that “burnout represents an erosion of the human soul that spreads over time, putting people into a downward spiral from which it’s hard to recover”. Preventing team burnout is a leadership responsibility.
While empathy can be extremely helpful for building strong relationships with team members and understanding their needs and concerns, it’s certainly not the only factor that determines a leader’s success.
Storytelling can help leaders build a strong organisational culture by reinforcing shared values and beliefs. By sharing stories about the company’s history, successes, and challenges, leaders can create a sense of identity and community that fosters loyalty and commitment among employees.
Leading from a place of desperation is not a sustainable or effective leadership style. Instead, those leading by invitation create a culture of collaboration and shared responsibility, where everyone’s voice is heard, and where team members are empowered to contribute to the organisation’s success.
It is important for leaders to be able to distinguish between ‘disagreeable’ and ‘toxic’ team members. After all, disagreeable employees can often bring valuable skills and perspectives to a team or organisation, and they can also be highly effective in certain roles.
