Tag: Leadership Development

December 10, 2021

Speak with Confidence, Listen with Humility

Speak as if you believe you’re right. Listen as if you believe you’re wrong. Speak with confidence. Listen with humility.…

December 6, 2021

Be Loyal to the Absent

Young leaders, beware. When post mortems are held, who ends up getting most of the blame? The person who’s not…

December 3, 2021

The Best Way to Learn

What’s the best way to learn something? Teach it. What you repeatedly teach, you instill deeply in yourself. This is…

November 24, 2021

The Importance of Context in Comedy

I am a big fan of the British comedy series, The Office, which was first released in Australia in 2002.…

November 22, 2021

Work Hard with Passion, Not Stress

My father often counselled me: “Working hard doesn’t make you tired. Stress does.” Don’t fall for the old lie that…

November 19, 2021

Writing Leads to Clarity and Focus

Leaders are writers. Write down your vision, your goals, your strategy and your values. It’s a power habit. Writing declutters…

November 17, 2021

Back Yourself and Demand Transparency

Are you wasting time and energy trying to figure out what your manager is really thinking? That’s a telltale sign…

November 10, 2021

The Power of Reminding Your Team

To future CEOs. People need to be reminded much more than they need to be instructed. That’s why CEOs need…

November 1, 2021

The Power of Prelude in Communication

On the power of prelude. Here’s something I learned from the late, great John R Caldon, former Deputy MD of…

October 27, 2021

Master the Habit of Regular Updates

To those setting out to build a brilliant career. If your manager asks you for an update on a project…

October 25, 2021

Stop Overthinking, Start Taking Action

To leaders dealing with the “lockdown blues”. Whether you know it or not, your team is a little on edge.…

October 22, 2021

Protect and Enhance Self-Esteem

When I co-founded EG some 20-years ago, I promised myself that I would abide by this principle: “Everyone who joins…