Do you like sharing? It could be sharing expertise in the boardroom. Perhaps sharing time and knowledge to mentor the next generation in your profession. So far so good. But what about sharing leadership? Making decisions collaboratively with fellow leaders? No one person having overall...
What is good leadership? Ask Google and you’ll get about 8 million hits, but considering the parlous state of world leadership right now those 8 million hits aren’t helping us lead on the world stage. And in business too we’re all searching for that mystery...
We can call it post truth but it's just dishonest leadership by a different name. Bernie Sanders, Vermont senator and former presidential candidate, branded US President-elect Donald Trump “a pathological liar”. The New York Times shone a light on his lies about the popular vote. If that...
As I write political leadership in the UK is in disarray after the EU referendum decision to leave the EU. The Prime Minister resigned and political chaos erupted at the lack of a Brexit plan. Boris Johnson backtracked on many Leave campaign promises and spent...
What’s the most important aspect of yourself that reflects your ability to lead? Think about that for a moment. Sure there’s books that talk about a strategic mindset or having vision, bit for me, that’s not it. For me, it’s about showing the world who you really...
If you want to be an expert at something the mantra is “practice, practice, practice” . Put the hours in. And then practice some more. Same with leadership, right? Well no, actually. Don’t practice. It’s wasting your time (and probably your money too). All the Practice...
Flow. In sports they call it being “in the zone”. For jazz musicians they're “in the pocket”. But zones and pockets aside, what exactly is Flow? Going with the Flow? Well, Flow enthusiasts call it a mental state of "optimal experience". Sounds good? When you’re in Flow you’re...
When you're leading change telling the right story makes all the difference in that difficult second act, so let’s think about what makes for a good tale. Once Upon a Time...
Welcome to the upgraded Millennial Leader app 2.0. Now with a new added vision for work and play...
New Year’s resolution beginning to weigh on you? Then maybe it’s time to give yourself a break. We’re not saying give up on your resolution (what kind of leadership consultancy would we be if we advocated that?). What we’re saying is what you already know: change...