Last week, we looked at integrity as a key character trait for good and effective leadership. This week let’s look at humility. It is difficult to over-estimate the impact on the team of a leader who understands humility. It is foundational for those under your leadership to become all that
As someone who has both been a leader and been led, it has become clear to me that good leaders are consistent in their character – they have integrity. Their values and behaviour are consistent whether in public or private. Building sites have long been a fascination for me. Particularly
Can you believe that one month of 2021 is over? Done. Gone. Already! Time out everyone. One month down, let’s stop for a minute and think about what is going on and where we are going. In sport, a time out is a break in the game for a rest,
How far can you grow? I am not thinking physically. I am thinking about your personal development. What are you doing towards your personal growth? When we first attempt something, it often feels hard. An example of this is learning to drive. If you have learnt to drive, you will
I am generally an optimist. I try and look for the positive and the opportunity in most situations. Being a person with optimism is helpful for the most part. However, there is a caveat to this. We cannot be optimistic without being realistic. I came across this quote while listening
Have you ever heard the phrase ‘trust your instruments’? While this isn’t something you’re likely to hear on a day to day basis, it certainly is something that pilots tells themselves all the time. Pilots can often experience spatial disorientation when in a cloud bank or complete darkness. This is
Happy New Year here we are the start of 2021! It seems we are not out of the woods yet as far as the pandemic is concerned. Christmas may have been very different for many of us this year, probably not what we hoped for! Courage may be in short
Do you consider 2020 to have been a failure? Before the start of this year, I heard about many organisations making plans for 2020. Many were playing on the term ‘2020 vision’. But one thing is for sure, none of us thought we would see what we have seen this
In business and in life, a passion for me, and something I never grow tired of, is the transformation of an individual as they become confident in who they are, their uniqueness and their purpose. As the light comes on in terms of what they can do, achieve and contribute
There is no escaping that 2020 has been a challenging year. Hope can seem elusive. At various times I have felt fear and anxiety as I grappled with what was happening and looked to make sense of it all. All of this whilst getting a new business off the ground.