Leadership

“If we try too hard to be liked, we can inadvertently end up with a culture of chaos and avoidance.”

“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.”

“Elite balance speaks to our ability to be self-renewing, and to deal with life’s stresses without losing your sense of self”.

“People pleasers seem to give everything to others, and get precious little back in return. Their emotional bank accounts are constantly overdrawn”.

“At the end of 2022, I identified four themes I believe leaders will need to develop strategies for to be truly effective. These rang true when I recently read U2’s book “Surrender”. In this article, I share anecdotes from the U2 story to inspire you and pose reflective questions that you can apply to your own work situation”.

“In this short case study I look at the factors behind England’s test cricket resurgence, and discover that with a winning vision, an aligned leadership group, and creating belief through positive reinforcement and stability, your team can achievable the previously unthinkable”.

“The decision by Cricket Australia to offer former coach Justin Langer only a short-term contract extension recently produced an unexpected outpouring of opinion. Find out why, from a career development and leadership perspective, Cricket Australia has done Langer a big favour”.

5. If you think you’re talking too much, imagine how your team must feel. Leadership is all about influencing your team to achieve its objectives. In most cases, where you have inherited a team, it is more than likely going to include at least one (usually more) members that you probably wouldn’t have hired.

3. The most valuable feedback is best delivered “in the moment”. Most of us have been on the receiving end of corrective feedback. While any form of feedback is a gift, corrective feedback is always a touchy subject because it’s facing into a situation where things didn’t go as well as they could have.