GREAT LEADERS LISTEN FIRST AND SPEAK LAST As a leader, you want to inspire action instead of commanding action. In order to be able to appeal to people’s hearts, you need to be able to apply empathy, which is a vital leadership trait. Without empathy, you will be limiting your ability to impact value,
How to Strike the Right Balance in Your Leadership Effectiveness What is your natural, tempting go-to response when under pressure in a leadership position? Exert more power? Withdraw? Give room for your people to figure things out? Executives have a difficult job to do. Each day, they must balance competing demands, face numerous uncertainties, whilst taking
Leaders, stop being so hard on yourselves. We are living unprecedented times and COVID fatigue and burnout is seriously threatening the health and wellbeing of all. People are reaching the end of their ability to motivate themselves, and that is a very serious matter for any leader. I am also witnessing so many of you
LEADERS, YOU MAY BE OVERDOING IT… HERE’S WHY Leaders are always looking for ways to inspire and motivate their people to drive results, stay engaged and give their best. In wanting to navigate the ongoing rapid changes and disruptions in the arena of global business, I often get asked by my clients how they
Leadership is a Balancing Act I remember years ago when I was asked to head Revenue Management, starting from scratch, in a hotel and a team that had never heard of it. As methodical as it may seemed, I soon realised that Revenue Management was both a science and an art, and it was the
Getting through the next stages of the pandemic may be the toughest leadership challenge of all. Leading when you and your team are feeling foggy, cranky and fatigued is not easy. Your ongoing efforts may be met with scepticism and annoyance, and there are few who may still have some battery left to strategize for
“But if I get someone ready to take on my role, I’ll be let go”. I guess that’s just a risk we all face, whether we develop our people to eventually take over our role or not. What could also happen, and one of the key factors of my success when I worked in hotels,
Do you find it difficult to make tough decisions? Do you second guess yourself? Are you able to decisively address conflict within your teams or peers? Do you feel threatened by other people’s performance at work? Can you comfortably lead meetings with authority? Are you open to give – and receive – both positive and
HOW TO DEAL WITH UNCERTAINTY Do you want to feel comfortable being uncomfortable? Then read on! Now, on the topic of DEALING WITH UNCERTAINTY… Most humans generally crave certainty, and yet we have to live with constant uncertainty. In organizations, uncertain comes in two kinds: prediction uncertainty and decision uncertainty. Prediction uncertainty comes from operating
Key Takeaways from Women Leading Businesses in Thailand Last week, I was invited to attend an event organised by the Embassy of the Netherlands – Women in Business: Why Thailand is a success story in women leadership. This was a blended in person / virtual event, and the takeaways were so great, I wanted to
Coaching is now considered one of the most important approaches to talent development, equipping professionals with the tools, knowledge and opportunities they need to develop themselves and become more effective.
Leadership mentoring is a tried and trusted method for developing the best leaders of tomorrow. It provides prospective leaders with a forum for setting, discussing and disecting a path to leadership with someone who has walked that path before.
I develop and facilitate customized workshops, seminars and group coaching based on the individual needs of the client. This is more than a practice – it’s a solution essential to the success of individuals, teams, client relationships, and the entire organization.
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