“A leader is one who leverages their influence by using their experience to adapt and exhibit the right behaviours to influence any situation to create a positive outcome for all”. This is how I define a leader, but who should a leader prioritise in their decision making? All great countries, projects and even families have…
As a leader you should always remain positive, no matter the situation, remain positive. Avoid being negative and wear your rose-tinted sunglasses – issues, what issues? Most leadership trainers, speakers, books, and courses tell you always be positive rather than negative, but is that really the best way to behave all of the time? There…
You can do everything right, but someone will still focus on a single mistake. You can behave in the right way, but you’ll still upset someone. You can receive perfect feedback, but someone will also find a flaw in your armour. No matter what you say or do, people have their own preferences, bias, likes…
Managing underperformance is critical to creating success on any project, personal or professional. However, this task can become particularly difficult when the person underperforming is more senior to you, outside of your direct control and supposed to be a leader. Overcoming this issue can be difficult to navigate and if not approached correctly, create further…
Great leaders, in life and business, make themselves accountable to helping people fulfil their needs to make a positive difference. Whether that be personal growth, happiness or financial success, leaders are crucial, but sometimes, leadership doesn’t always work out which begs the question: when does leadership fail? Before I answer the question, it’s important to…
This is an important question. It is important to understand that leadership has shifted over the years as leadership is no longer about skill, but is more about behaviours. Take for example, how would you describe a leader as being professional? Would it be due to the way they dress, or would be to their…
This post is going to be a short post, one where I simply share with you my definition of a leader. After over a decade learning, hands on and from others, and studying about leadership, I came to the conclusion in my book than leadership is not about skills or attributes, rather it is about…
Are leadership and management different? This is a popular question which may determine how a person sees themselves – am I a leader or manager? Is one better than the other? Management theories date back to the early 1900s and were then built upon around the 1950s-1980s. So much has changed in the world since…
Decision making is a critical component to people in positions of leadership and in any business. The ability to make effective decisions can be the difference between success and failure. I will tackle this question in two parts: Importance of decisiveness Leadership decisiveness: Non-business & business Importance of decisiveness In short, decisiveness in all areas…
Today I’m going to be answering very important question, “can anyone be a leader?” Now if you’re new to leadership and you’re interested in becoming a leader, or you looking towards the leaders of today, and thinking I can’t be like them, then this post is for you. Also, if you’re in a position of…
