Our Impact Hack Series #3 Self Leadership
All impact starts from within. Your ability to impact others will be a reflection of what’s going on for you. And remote working may have added new challenges and opportunities for your self leadership. Are you stressed, angry and frustrated? Then your impact will suffer. Are you energised and at ease? Then your impact will flourish. Yes, all great leadership starts from within. Here are 5 quick impact hacks, to lead yourself...
Our Impact Hack Series #2 Job Interviews
Do you have a job interview coming up? And want to make sure you have great impact and increase your chances of securing that role? Maybe it’s been a while since your last interview and you’ve gotten a bit ‘rusty’? Then check out these 6 quick impact hacks: As always, do your research Read up on the organisation; what’s their purpose, what is the culture like, what market/industry challenges are the facing,...
Our Impact Hack Series #1 Meetings
1/3 of life is spent at work, and a lot of that time we end up in meetings, these days mostly online. As so much of our precious time is spent in meetings, let’s make sure we have the best possible impact in them. Try these proven impact hacks. “To be – To do” Before going into a meeting, think about how you want “to be” in that meeting not just what you want “to do”. Ask yourself: what impact do I want to have? Spend time...
Why multitasking is a good crisis skill but a bad habit
Multitasking has long been praised as a great thing. Well, we think it’s a bit of a curse – and let us tell you why. When you’re multitasking you are not really giving anything your full attention. You are easily distracted and your tasks take longer to complete. And if nothing gets full attention, it’s not getting all of you. And are you at your best if you’re not tapping into all of you? We’d say probably not. Yes, multitasking is...
Go fast alone of far together?
We all face this choice at regular intervals. Sometimes it seems easier and quicker to do something on your own, right? Yes. But think about it. Speed is not necessarily the most important thing. Do we need to be that much in a rush? How about distance? How about going the distance instead? How about breaking new grounds, coming up with new ideas, being challenged and surprised? Surprised by what others know and can do. Surprised by...
4 ways leaders build trust
There’s a lot of talk about trust – all around the world; in politics in particular, but also in business and society as a whole. We would argue that trust is quite a straightforward thing – without it we have nothing. We may be able to manage without trust for a while, but over time lack of trust erodes engagement and joy at work. And working in a hybrid set-up puts additional demands on trust – it needs intentional focus to...
Book Excellence Award for The Leader’s Guide to Impact
