Working with your team leader – where to from here, and how can we get there?
Once you are firmly embedded in your new leadership role and have built a strong and trusting relationship with your team leader. Here are some strategies that will offer practical steps to accomplish new expectations and objectives…
After I’ve started in my new role, what shall I do in the first 100 days?
How do you strategically set yourself up for success in the first 100 days of a new leadership role? Try focusing on critical aspects of the position such as…
Building Self Confidence
Confidence doesn’t mean you’re always right; it means you are not afraid to be wrong.
While we want to look confident and capable there are times when we must overcome insecurity…
Starting a New Role – 2021 & Beyond
You have landed the dream role. Congratulations! How do you set yourself up for success even before you step into the position? Here are three tips that may provide you with some guidance.
1. Clarify the role, expectations and identify the resources.
2. Learn as much as you can.
3. Set up the first few weeks.
Be clear on the expectations of the role before you start. Learn as much as you can by…
What is leadership?
Leadership can be described as the ability to persuade others willingly to behave differently. It is the process of influencing people – getting them to do their best to achieve the desired result. It involves developing and communicating a vision for the future, motivating people, and securing their engagement. But how do we get there? How to we develop as a leader? What are some of the characteristics of a leader?
Influence
Influence is a critical trait for leaders today. The trick is to find equity, respect, and compassion as we share a vision for the future. Warren G Bennis claims that, ‘leaders are people who believe so passionately that they can seduce other people into sharing their dream.
Extraordinary Leadership in 2021
As Elon Musk reminds us, I think ordinary people can choose to be extraordinary.’ Can you imagine being a person who inspires others and models the way of an exemplary leader? I believe that they would be my dream leader. Perhaps it is up to us to set the standard of extraordinary leadership?