The other day I was talking with a colleague. She had been interviewing recently, knowing my work, she shared with me the applicant’s question near the end of their interview. We all know that you need to have a question, or two, ready for when at the end of the interview they ask, “Do you…
Leadership is defined as ‘a process of social influence which maximizes the efforts of others toward the achievement of a greater good’. Notice the key elements of this definition: Leadership stems from social influence, not authority or power. Gone are the days of leadership being about power and control. Those leaders are thankfully, retiring, or realising the new way and…
“Leave it with me. I’ll deal with it.” And there it is. The fatal mistake. Plus you’ve done it in record time. Well done. The transfer was clean and effortless. You have just taken on someone else’s problem. This is perfect, to escalate, or even just maintain, your hero status. Or perhaps you…
After returning from the break, however long or short it was for you, it’s amazing how your head space seems to be clearer and your outlook on the world seems so much better. It’s after a return to work that you feel more positive about others and what they can do and this makes it…