The act of leading is often confused with the act of being a mentor, and vice versa. However, these are two different roles. See below the dictionary definitions of a leader and a mentor: Leader – the person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country Mentor – an experienced and trusted adviser. As…
The world of today has drastically changed compared to 50, 100 and 1000 years ago. However, one factor that has never change is the importance of leadership. This is because people need leaders. Let’s explore why. Before we get into the reason why leadership is so important and why people follow leaders, let me share…
Being in a position of leadership can be challenging and emotionally taxing. Throughout the leadership journey it can feel like you aren’t making an impact, but you may be wrong. So in this post I shall simplify what it means to make an impact as a leader. In order to understand what “making an impact”…
For some you can spend 15 years of your life there. For something it can be over 20 years. For most, you leave without having experienced the world or developed emotionally to face the world. School consumes a huge part of our lives. School can have its benefits, but it also has its drawbacks. In…
Has someone ever asked you, “tell me about yourself”, and you start by telling them your job? Does your job define who you are? Does your job dictate what you do in your life? In this blog I want to share with you some thoughts after learning from Tony Robbins. I have been a Civil…
Are you unsure about your relationship? Do you have this feel that your relationship is bad for you? Do people tell you that the relationship isn’t healthy? You could be in a destructive relationship. Everyone I have met, spoken or listened too has experienced a destructive relationship. I have too. Recently I realised that I…
Do you feel as if your relationship isn’t fulfilled? Do you expect more from the other person? Do you feel as though you are doing more? Perhaps you see your relationship as transactional. I want to share with you a story of mine, a story about the relationship dynamic between me and one my now…
Do you believe you’re great because you can multitask? Do you think that’s a strength or a weakness? What if I told you that our brains are not designed to multitask? What if I told you that it would be wrong to believe that multitasking is a strength? In my job I could have over…
According to a 3-year study of 3,122 Swedish workers, results showed that by transforming managerial behaviours, the workers were linked to a significantly lower cardiac risk and there were a 30% lower Coronary Heart Disease incident for employees who felt that their supervisors treated them fairly (note: adjustments were made for other risk factors). Over…
Being Emotionally Intelligent can no longer be ignored. I do not believe that Emotional Intelligence (EI) is a passing fad. I truly believe that being Emotionally Intelligent is a must for all people looking to lead any aspect of their life. But how do you do it? In part one I explained why EI is…
