
Beware the Dangerous Other
“This goes beyond simply having a bad boss. What I’m talking about here is associations with others that may seem perfectly fine on the surface, but ultimately lead to destructive results.”
Lewis Williams
Founder, Cadence Leadership Advisory
Being a leader is not easy. It doesn’t matter if you’ve been a leader for a while or if you’re new to your role. In fact, you don’t even need to have leadership in your job title to perform like one or have to deal with the many challenges that come with leading people or processes.
Even if you’ve found your feet in leadership, you may be looking to improve your performance or that of your team. And, if you’re a leader of your organisation you might need to review your strategy and culture before you can grow and scale.
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“This goes beyond simply having a bad boss. What I’m talking about here is associations with others that may seem perfectly fine on the surface, but ultimately lead to destructive results.”

“After lots of talk about belief in process and the talent at its disposal, the England Men’s leadership group must reassemble and work out what’s gone wrong, and where to from here.”

“The leaders I find cutting through the complexity of modern business are those with a clear focus on their own purpose. Their teams are adept at story-telling. They know the value the stories can create, so they make the time to cultivate them.”

“Storytelling is a great human skill that evokes emotions and drives actions. It will be important that leaders are able to create narratives that cut through and build their following, while working through all the noise”.

“Are we now at a place where organisations need to startle audiences to be heard, or achieve a break on the competition?”

“Risk does not have to be our foe, or a speed hump to get around. It can actually open up opportunities if we understand our personal risk appetite”.