Can switching your mind set from manager to leader transform your life? Forbes carried out a survey where they estimate that a lack of leadership in businesses costs up to $550bn annually. They discovered that companies have over 80 percent of managers that do not know how to lead people. This leads to distrust, isolated…
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…
“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…
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…
A question that is becoming more and more common is, “what are your values?” People are determining whether people should be friends, start a relationship or even offer a job based on peoples values. However, rarely do people get taught about values. So in this blog I will share with you exactly what it means…
Believe it or not, influence plays a bigger role in your life than you may realise. Remember than time you couldn’t get a pay rise in your annual review? Lack of influence. Remember than time you couldn’t bring yourself to make that life changing decision? Lack of influence. Remember that time you couldn’t get a…
Remember that time you said you’ll stop eating chocolate for a month to lose weight, but ate chocolate after dinner? Remember that time you said you’ll cut back on going out to save money, but went and bought trainers? Remember that time you said you’ll start a business, but gave up before you started? These…
If you have been following my work then you know that I love showing how my leadership principles apply in real life. If you haven’t, well then now you know. Here is the latest question I received and my response to the question: “What are the personality traits of a leader?” In order to simplify…
What if you have to deliver bad news to somebody, how would you go about it? Would you be worried or anxious? Would you be afraid? Nobody likes receiving bad news, but bad news does not always need to be bad. It’s all in the delivery, here’s why. Is it true that nobody likes bad…
If you have been following my work then you know that I love showing how my leadership principles apply in real life. If you haven’t, well then now you know. Here is the latest question I received and my response to the question: “What do you think about the statement that leaders and managers differ?…
