Coaching Leadership Style: Amplify Your Influence With Curiosity
One of the most influential articles I’ve ever read is by a guy called Daniel Goleman, who you may know for popularizing the idea of emotional intelligence. Based on the...
I’m in a bit of a mess at the moment
Where did my forehand go? Last summer, I decided to dust off my tennis racquet, disregard my aging knees, and get back on the court....
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Understanding and Leveraging Your Optimal Management Style
People don’t leave bad companies. They leave bad managers. They leave mediocre communication, poor decision-making, micromanagement, favoritism, narcissism, and chasms of empathy. Nobody wants to be that manager. But in...
Light it up
Marcella and me, with the front yard display twinkling in the background Light it up Marcella and I spend the first week of December in Nova Scotia, her home province....
8 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Just Celebrate Success at Work
Here’s something you’ll never hear anyone say – “I just feel too appreciated at work.” There’s a reason for that. People love feeling seen, heard, acknowledged, and that their hard...
How to Find Your Strengths and Greatness (Yes, They’re Different)
Imagine this… you’ve just completed a personality test, and your results have been generated by the algorithm. Maybe it was Myers-Briggs, or DISC, or perhaps StrengthsFinder. You’re delighted with the...
10 Underutilized Ways to Improve Your Work Performance and Thrive
I remember this moment clearly. I was sitting in a cubicle. Beige. One of the fluorescent light tubes was buzz-humming. There was a weird stain on the ceiling tile, a...
The real win wasn’t the trophy
My Oscar moment The trophy isn’t the real win (although it’s very nice ????) Earlier this month, I won the “Marshall Goldsmith Award for Coaching & Mentoring” at Thinkers50. This...
8 Meaningful Ways to Increase Collaboration in the Workplace
Take yourself back to a moment when you were working on a project where you worked alongside great people. Perhaps it was something to do with work, perhaps you were...
My deep fear about saying No
Tens only Removing the 9.9s One of my big things for next year is to begin working on a new book. What! Another book?! I know, I know, I know....
9 Reasons Why Constructive Feedback in the Workplace Is Essential
Feedback. For most of us, it’s a toss-up on what’s harder – Giving it. Or getting it. We’ve all had moments when the feedback we’ve received has felt wrong, personal,...
8 Essential Steps to Cultivate Trust in the Workplace
Trust is where it all starts You might be an ambitious, strategic, and brilliant leader, but if your people don’t trust you – or you don’t trust them – you’ll...
Three ways to get your bearings
Black Mountain Tower, Canberra’s bearing point Three ways to get your bearings (Ha! I’d forgotten that the newsletter section before the article was titled “take your bearings” … so clearly,...