Why is ownership so important in team and individual engagement? With ownership one could argue, the owner's worldview is to extract value from people working on 'their' projects where as, a leader is leveraging the potential of a group of people to co-create value for the community. Ownership is one of the greatest cons of all … Continue reading Ownership or Leadership?
When I was teaching leadership to intelligence agents in a far off land, they explained to me that although they loved the concepts they feared they would encounter resistance in the bureaucratic systems they work in. We've all got to become leaders. I wrote a book 'Mercenaries to Missionaries' (see link in comments) which is … Continue reading OPERATION BUTTERFLY (TOP SECRET)
Whilst being interviewed I was asked what traits make a good leader. It reminded of an exercise I do on the Mercenary to Missionary Leadership retreats.
With the desire for remote working from home increasing, then becoming a necessity due to Covid-19, Richard Elwell and I discuss the complexity which makes online meetings an evolution in some ways but also a well-being challenge because it can be so exhausting. We discuss the Mission Power Meeting Methodology and how this can be … Continue reading Overcoming Zoom Fatigue & Enjoying Effective Online Meetings with Mission Power!
Archimedes said, ‘give me a lever long enough and a strong place to stand, and I can move the world’. Well the lever is leadership and the place to stand is humility. With humility the word leader transforms from a noun to a verb. Leading is something that ordinary people can do to leverage the … Continue reading THE FIVE SUPERPOWERS OF GREAT LEADERS
https://vimeo.com/407636251 In the third in our series of weekly webinars, we spoke to special guest Martin Murphy, ex-special forces soldier and founder of Elite Leadership, on how to lead your team through a crisis. Some of the top takeaways included: 1. Good leaders look after the people first 2. Don’t stare at the fire, look … Continue reading Leading in Challenging Times
“The biggest paradigm shifts happening right now are ironically the increasing awareness of the existence of paradigms…” Paradigms are a worldview shared amongst a group of people so they can experience group identity and achieve a common purpose. Our world is governed by them very much like seas influence the life of a fish. Examples … Continue reading Great Leaders are Learning to Paradigm Shift
I was recently invited by the crew at JCI Manchester to present a talk on Impostor Syndrome. JCI is a global not-for-profit organisation run for members by members, which provides development opportunities for 18 - 40 year old professionals and leaders, to empower them to create positive change. Whilst presenting my talk I pointed to … Continue reading Imposter Syndrome~Why Bad Leaders Don’t Get it & How To Get Over It!
I’ve just been speaking to some friends who’re doing some changes in the way they operate their business. Well they’re not ‘just’ changes, they’re actually transforming the structure and the way they communicate with each other and their customers. There are five stages to pass through and seven fears to overcome when making bold moves … Continue reading The DRIVE for Transformation
Our normal day to day working life or even just life itself can leave us feeling mentally confused. When we find ourselves so caught up in the whirlwind we often cannot see the wood for the trees. In this fast-moving mental state, our brains are very capable at using past experiences to make a decision. … Continue reading SOAR to Success Thinking! Make having brilliant ideas easy
