The best communication practice: acknowledge, accept, adapt.
In workshops entitled "Skills for building effective dialogue" I often use Dr Mitchel Hammer's IDI (Intercultural Development Inventory)...
Change in the workplace and the ensuing emotions
In our professional life, why do we approach major changes rationally? We create the “case for change”, articulating all of the reasons...
Is meritocracy alone really the answer?
A few months ago I was having a chat with an acquaintance about going back to work after long stints of unemployment. In that...
The Fear of "What If"
Many of us are paralysed by fear in our daily lives. The fear of illness - whether we are blessed with great health or not; the fear of...
The power of listening without fear
Like many people around the globe, I am saddened to see how so many of us behave as a result of the pandemic disease that has marred the...
Mental isolation at work
Think about the last time you really felt isolated at work. I don’t mean the isolation that the world is currently experiencing due to...
Leadership attributes in difficult times
Tough times are defining moments in a leader’s career. Moments that result in greatness or mediocrity. Great leaders emerge whether...
Leading from the backstage
I frequently read posts on LinkedIn about inspiring and impressive leaders, those we look up to, those we admire for the sheer amount of...
Embracing the deep, dark winter as a space for new growth
With the festivities behind us and our New Year's resolutions perhaps just a faint good intention, many of us find ourselves looking at...
Leadership through vulnerability
Recently a LinkedIn post really caught my eye. It was a photograph of a female military pilot on a stage about to give a speech. So far,...
