August 28, 2017
My Best Manager and My Worst… And What Each Taught Me
Strange but true: I had both the best and the worst managers of my career – so far – at the same company. Not…
Posts tagged with 'leadership'
July 11, 2017
Daring to Be Vulnerable – #MTtalk Roundup
“A leader, first and foremost, is human. Only when we have the strength to show our vulnerability can we truly lead.” – Simon…
June 13, 2017
Coping With Restructuring – #MTtalk Roundup
“Change is the heartbeat of growth.” – Scottie Somers Company restructuring is one of those topics that’s easy to theorize about. However, it’s quite different…
May 24, 2017
Your Top Tips on How to Boost Team Morale
It’s not always easy to keep team morale high. Sometimes something as simple as working with a colleague who is in a bad mood or…
May 22, 2017
From Emotional Apathy to Emotional Intelligence
The prisoner who now stands before you Was caught red-handed showing feelings. Showing feelings of an almost human nature. This will not…
May 2, 2017
Leading in Uncertain Times – #MTtalk Roundup
“The future is uncertain… but this uncertainty is at the very heart of human creativity.” – Ilya Prigogine, Nobel prize-winning chemist About This Week’s Chat When…
April 5, 2017
#MTtalk: Disrupting the Hierarchy
Many years ago, when computers still had monochrome screens and could only run one program at a time, I worked in the property section of a…
February 9, 2017
The Difficulties of Defining Leadership
Curious about what leadership actually means? Me too. We all know leadership is critical to maximizing success, but what exactly is it? To grasp how…
January 2, 2017
Stop the Self-Pity!
Note: “Stop the Self-Pity” was first written in January 2017, but has been updated to better reflect our experiences of the world in 2020. Life…
December 5, 2016
Rate the Quality of Your Leadership Skills
If you’re a leader, how do you like the idea of people being able to rate you – giving you a mark out…
November 21, 2016
Closed-Loop Feedback: Is Anyone Really Listening?
I can’t count the number of times that I’ve excitedly opened a new message on my phone, only to find yet another email…
November 9, 2016
Improving Decision Making: Techniques, Tools and Tips
I hold my hands up. I’m terrible at decision making. From the most basic to the biggest of decisions, it can take me…
