In business, today we seem to focus more on the exciting parts of our work—innovation and creativity—and less on the day-to-day requirements of leadership. It’s great when you have an organization that’s all about speed, agility, innovation, and creative…
Effective leaders use Emotional Intelligence when managing performance One of the most important but underrated skills leaders and managers need to be able to manage performance well is emotional intelligence. If you are predominately a thinking leader then you may…
Happiness at work has many great benefits Creating happiness at work seems like the holy grail of leadership objectives. Wouldn’t it be great if all the team demonstrated happiness at work? What a brilliant environment to work in. One of…
Learning how to bring out the best in others is one of the most important things you will ever do as a leader. Once you have confidence in yourself and feel you’re on the road to being the person you…
Influential leaders use the leadership formula The leadership formula actually involves a number of fairly simple concepts. Yet, despite the simplicity of such concepts there still appears to be a dearth of great leadership at a business, political and world…
Presence and personal mindfulness I lived in Switzerland for fourteen years. High in the Swiss mountains, there are incredibly agile mountain goats. They climb in crevices and along ridges that seems impossible to those without mindfulness gazing from below. Many…
How to use the power of the mind for transformation In my article about the Hidden Power for Leadership and Life, I wrote about how beliefs, attitudes and expectations drive the outcomes within teams. Here, I am expanding on those…
The best things in life are free. Breathing fresh air. A walk on the beach. Being hugged by a loved one. Hearing the words “I am sorry” or “I love you”. Yet, often we measure our worth by the things…
Leaders are a diverse group, but they do share some common traits. For example, there’s something in the nature of virtually every leader—whether it originates in pride, a primal need for power, a desire for control, or an obsession with…
As defined in the Brundtland report “Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” (Brundtland; 1987) Sustainability Targets: Business Sustainability: The key factor here is…
