Be generous with credit, stingy with blame
Want to have greater impact with your peers? The blame game is an excellent way to have negative impact, so it is definitely something to avoid. Take personal responsibility by focusing on solutions rather than blame if something goes wrong. And recognise the good things your peers do: praise constructive behaviour, give credit where credit is due. Never claim credit that is not yours. Be confident enough to lift others up and them...
7 steps to team success in 2020
From WeAreTheCity's Future Leader's Blog What can you do, as a team, to make 2020 our best year yet? Getting a team to work well together doesn’t happen by chance. It requires intention, commitment and a focus on both structure/task and behavioural habits. The start of the year is a great time to stop for a moment with your team and discuss: “How do we best work together to best achieve our goals, and make this a truly great place to...
Leadership in 2020 – as predicted in 2014
In 2014 we were asked to write an article about what leadership would look like in 2020, and why. The published article follows below. Have a read - does this represent the leadership landscape of 2020? And what do you think are the leadership development trends for the next few years? Please comment below. Thanks! Leadership is fluid and dynamic, it is changing continuously. What leadership was all about 20 years ago has already...
Creating a lasting legacy
More than ever, the world needs leaders who are strategically focused on the long-term picture; long-term sustainable organisational success - not just their own short-term success. Have you observed how when a new (senior) leader joins a team/division/organisation they are typically expected to put their own 'mark' on it? We call this a ruler leader. Everyone’s eyes are on them; what will they do? What's their vision? What...
A leadership team with a purpose, and collective intelligence
Collective intelligence and collective decision making equals the ability to influence more. When a leadership team works well together, with a shared purpose that everyone believes in and owns, something almost magical happens - their impact is multiplied, their teams work better with each, communication flows more effectively, goals are aligned and the risk of confusion and overlaps are almost completely eradicated. So if you are...
Your Impact is your Legacy
Everyday we have a choice - the choice of the impact we want to have, the legacy we want to leave for the future. What legacy are you choosing?
