Spreading the bad mood?
Samuel was in a bad mood, his wife this morning had really annoyed him by being so negative about her new job, she seemed miserable and downbeat, she was complaining that everything was wrong. Samuel had tried to help her see that is wasn’t but it hadn’t done any good. He was frustrated with her being so despondent when she had no reason to. On his way into the office he was reflecting on this and he was feeling pretty despondent...
5 Leadership acts of kindness
Being kind comes naturally. It's in our human nature to want good things for others, to want others to be happy, to succeed and prosper. As a leader right now in this global pandemic and unrest, it's a necessity to let that natural kindness come to the forefront of how we show up as leaders. We are not always aware of what others are feeling good about or what they are struggling with. Here are 5 powerful leadership acts of kindness...
You don’t need to have an office to have an impact
A version of this article was first published in the Indian Management magazine. Stephen walked through the turnstiles for the first time since being appointed the new Chief Operating Officer. He was filled with energy and pride, having finally secured the senior position he had so coveted. This had been a long process, as all senior appointments are. He had waited for this day for 6 months. He had no history in the organization and...
Create your impact strategy with this proven 5-Step Impact Creator™
Going into the future, our ability to have great impact is becoming more and more important. We all need to think about our effect on others and what effect we want to have. How we operate rather than simply what we do is becoming more and more critical to success. It’s all about how we impact people, the business and the world around us. In fact, it is fast becoming the differentiating factor for successful executives, leaders and...
7 Impact hacks for job interviews
Do you have a job interview coming up? Whether online or face to face. Or maybe you want to make sure you are ready for your next important interview? And want to make a really good impression, have great impact? Then check out these 7 impact hacks to help you do just that: Hack 1. Be prepared Think through specific examples of when you’ve done great things in previous jobs or in research, analysis or collaboration at school or...
It’s all about your stakeholders
Ultimately, stakeholder management is what running an organisation is all about. Effective stakeholder management helps you do a better job, both in the short and long term. So what are stakeholders? Well, anyone who has a stake in what you do, is a stakeholder. Anyone whom you are dependent on to be successful and anyone who is dependent on (or impacted by) what you do. This means that your stakeholders could be: Manager(s)CEODirect...
