Reading time: about 2.5 minutes. We’ve been hearing that “we’re all in this together” a lot recently. The coronavirus has impacted every aspect of our lives. Now, with an easing of restrictions emerging around the world, it’s time to retool the truth of that phrase into...
Reading time: about 3 minutes. The start of this year has been difficult for everyone. Covid-19 has cut a trail of death and financial hardship that could continue for months to come. By now many organizations have triaged their businesses. With expenses to pay and a loss...
Reading time: about 2.5 minutes. In my book, The Six Attributes of a Leadership Mindset, I talk about three different leadership worldviews: task, teach, and create. Each worldview has its focus. Task sees the job of a leader as ensuring the job gets done. A teach...
Reading time: about three minutes Recently, I’ve been thinking about leadership in an M&A environment. Not from the position of the company doing the acquisition – after all to the business being bought out or merged with, the acquiring business holds all the cards. So this week...
Reading time: about 3 mins. Isn't it what we all want for our businesses: leadership teams and staff who act and feel as if the business they’re working for is theirs? Create that and people take initiative. They consider the impact of their actions on the...
Leadership is vital for the success of any business. Leadership teams, after all, don’t just set a vision; it’s their actions that drive a business forward. I doubt many would disagree with that. But there’s a flaw in that second sentence and it’s this: a leadership...