The vast majority of successful businesses have a guiding mission statement with accompanying values that serve to encourage alignment. During a leadership change, aim to ensure that the organisation’s guiding principles and vision sit at the heart of all major decisions and shifts. Not only will this keep you on […]
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How masculine norms exclude women from leadership roles in the workplace
Norms about masculine behaviour and its fit with leadership are barriers to women. They cause women to moderate their own expectations and guide decision makers’ choices about leadership potential and ability, writes Dr. Karen Morley A senior leader recently likened the impact of masculine norms on her daughter’s ambition to […]
Leadership during times of crisis
At the outset, it’s important to understand the mental states and behaviours that will emerge throughout the organisation during a crisis. While there will be more obvious responses of fear and panic, members of your team are also more likely to misinterpret information and feel confused, and have difficulty remembering […]
Control vs. Vulnerability: What is the next step-change in leadership and culture?
Leaders who have learned to be vulnerable have a stronger impact on people and business results. What is a vulnerable leader? It is a leader who has accepted that she does not have all the answers – and more importantly, that she must not have all the answers all the […]
Stem the panic with decisive leadership
Organisations that have waited until now to realise they have inadequate leadership strategies in place will find themselves on the defensive; focused on staying afloat rather than moving forward. Knowing when to pivot and abandon strategies that have previously worked can mean the difference between success or failure and is […]