I often work with leaders on ‘managing’ their career. Where terms such as ‘key stakeholders’, ‘stakeholder management’, ‘trusted advisor’, ‘mentor’, ‘advocates’, ‘sponsor’, and ‘networking’ come up in the conversation;...
This wasn’t in my schedule of blogs, but it has reared its ugly head……… and perhaps is the best follow-on from my blog on Feedback!
So, conflict, how do you handle it? Do you tackle it ‘head-on’? Or avoid it, and hope it goes away?...
It appears that a good chunk of my time is spent helping leaders be better at giving feedback, but why?
Over the years, it has become apparent that leaders have avoided giving feedback – or given it badly! Which is a shame, because most aspiring...
Reflecting on the working month so far……… I have been amused by the amount of “business babble” that I have encountered. The aim of which I am assuming is to enhance the sound of the speakers’ intellect and supposed importance. However,...
I am often cautious to understand what companies mean by their vision, as each may put a slightly different emphasis on the trilogy of “Vision, Mission, and Goals”. Those three have given me more than one headache over the time I have...
Reflection – a key skill, often overlooked by leaders.
Well isn’t leadership all about going forward and pushing through new ideas? So where does reflection fit into that? ‘Reflection’ can feel like one of those disciplines that we...