Monthly Archives: October 2023
Platitudes or rectitude. Take your pick.
Friends, I am surrounded by platitudes. Be kind. Be an admired leader. Show courage. Show compassion. But no one provides examples of any of these from lived experiences. I will give you some real-world evidence of kindness and compassion – … Continue reading
Senior Executives and people leaders beware – a day of reckoning is coming
Friends, instead of being my usual Pollyanna, today I’m going to channel my inner Cassandra to give you a highlight of what’s coming up in the world of work. Students of Greek mythologies will remember Cassandra as a priestess who … Continue reading
Learn to be more like children with letting go
Friends, I live opposite a playground, and I have noticed that nearly all little girls carry around a doll, while little boys hold onto a small truck or Lego or figurine. Even when these children are walking somewhere with their … Continue reading
Promotions and hiring should be based on a meritocracy – yay or nay?
Friends, here is another thought that perplexes me. Each time I meow that we should look at diversity candidates for open roles, I frequently hear a familiar chorus – oh, we are a meritocracy, and all jobs or promotions must be … Continue reading
Are you being inclusive when you invite people for coffee?
Some years ago, my colleague Kylie Pollock taught me a lesson about inclusion that left me speechless. Essentially, Kylie taught me that when I prance around the office and declare to all that it’s coffee time and I gather everyone … Continue reading
Connections are corporate currency. How are you building your wealth?
A most important – and truly useful – activity I tell people at work is to form connections. I set up the environment to make it easy for people to build these connections in the workplace. But people fail to … Continue reading
Thou shalt not judge others.
We are all familiar with that biblical injunction, friends, but since when have we stopped living that value? Over the last year, I have been paying particular attention to how people have been speaking about other people in the workplace. … Continue reading
Here is my number one rule for management.
Walk the floors! If you want to: Have your finger on the pulse of the organisation Hear important information you would not otherwise Be seen being visible Hear about problems before they become an issue Get the trust of your … Continue reading
Why I never post LinkedIn comments after midnight.
Because that’s when my fail point is triggered. A fail point is that moment when you know you will NOT be able to bring your best self, your fully-aware, uncompromised, un-impaired self to the situation or event. I have three … Continue reading
If you are serious about your self-development, get yourself an Accountability Buddy.
Left to our own devices, many of us would NOT do all the things that we know we should. We wouldn’t go on that training We wouldn’t demonstrate leadership behaviours We wouldn’t stay on that diet or exercise plan We … Continue reading