2020 has been a year that we will all remember. I hope you and those you care about are feeling safe and well. Let’s hope that the next year will be a better one for all of us. Now that the physical health threat of COVID-19 is easing in Australia, the mental health impact is … Continue reading "Leading in the post-pandemic era"
I recently read an article by Julie Garland McLellan that referred to the Holling’s (1987) Cycle of Adaptive Change that organisations go through as part of their natural lifecycle of development. This is something that I have always intuitively been aware of. I recall, many years ago in my first CEO role, sharing this concept in … Continue reading "The Life Cycle of Organisations: How it relates to board and leadership"
COVID-19 has had a major impact in all areas that I work in and of course this creates personal challenges too. In spite of the challenges, there have been many opportunities.
We often associate courage with bravery, the strength to persevere and withstand danger, fear or difficulty… but what does courageous leadership look like in leaders? There is a great deal written about courage and leadership. Winston Churchill says that “courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down … Continue reading "Is courage the quality that distinguishes great leaders from ordinary leaders?"
People always observe what a leader is doing, how they are behaving and what they are saying. Many leaders are naturally self-aware, but many are not. Think of these scenarios… The team members who feel they cannot go to their leader with feedback on their leadership style… The leader who hasn’t seen the elephant in the … Continue reading "The importance of the self-aware leader"