Does the world need more managers or leaders?

As I read about world events, I find myself asking a reoccurring question, “Why do we have so many managers, but not enough leaders?” In particularly, leaders who behave like leaders and are not just charismatic business people. The world needs to not only create more leaders, but leaders who consistently behave like leaders and…

What is a sovereign leader?

Great leaders are not determined by their level of skill, rather their ability to demonstrate the behaviours of a leader consistently. One essential behaviour in leadership is sovereignty, or the ability to behave like a sovereign. That is what I will cover below, how to behave like a sovereign to become a better leader? Dr…

Is a work life balance achievable?

“The pressure of an increasingly demanding work culture in the UK is perhaps the biggest and most pressing challenge to the mental health of the general population”. That is a statement from the Mental Health Foundation in the UK and wow, what a powerful statement it is. A UK study found that one third of…

How to develop leaders during an era of remote working?

Over the last 12 months the world has change. There is no doubt about that, regardless of what generation you live in, there will always be substantial change year on year in your life. However, something that we can all agree on is that the change from full-time office to flexible remote working is a…

Mindfulness and Leadership Part Five: Control

Mindfulness can often be used as a tool or process to help you better understand control, or as better described, self-control. People who practice mindfulness often speak about how they feel more in control of themselves. So, how can that help you in leadership? Although there are hugely popular and successful people who practice mindfulness,…

Mindfulness & Leadership Part Four: Happiness

Mindfulness and happiness are often linked because people who practice mindfulness often say that they are happier? However, why is that and can that help you in leadership? Although there are hugely popular and successful people who practice mindfulness, what I am curious about is where practicing mindfulness can benefit the everyday leader. The aspiring,…

Mindfulness and Leadership Part Three: Unconscious Awareness

Most people believe that mindfulness is just a process where one meditates and thinks happy thoughts. To some degree, that is true, but this depends on your mindfulness strategy. Today I want to share with you the next step in my mindfulness strategy to take it one step further. Although there are hugely popular and…

Mindfulness and Leadership Part Two: Visualising

Visualisation of goals and outcomes is fast becoming one of the “hot things to do” in mindfulness, but does it bring value to your leadership journey? Although there are hugely popular and successful people who practice mindfulness, what I am curious about is where practicing mindfulness can benefit the everyday leader. The aspiring, seasoned or…

Mindfulness and Leadership Part One: Self-Awareness and Gratitude

Is mindfulness a trend or does it have real value in leadership? Mindfulness is everywhere, it’s all over social media, in the news and in people’s lives. And from the offset, all those who practice mindfulness (including myself) are adamant that practicing mindfulness has had a benefit in their live. Although there are hugely popular…

One Factor Stopping You from Successful Leadership Change

Change, in any situation, can be complicated and challenging or it can be structured and smooth. Implementing change requires leaders, leaders who demonstrate behaviours so that those involved feel heard, feel motivated to change and are empowered to change. Over more than ten years of implementing change initiatives, both successfully and unsuccessfully, I have noticed…