Leadership
Leadership skill or leadership passion. Which do you think is best for you and your business? I believe leadership passion trumps skill, and here’s why. If I asked you which is best for your organisation, leadership skill or leadership passion, how would you answer? Quoted by Women’s Agenda, Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate says “passion […]
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Creating an effective employee retention program may help to keep your best employees longer. Here’s how to get started. Regardless of how much employees are paid, or how well they enjoy their jobs, some turnover is unavoidable. Since it’s so difficult, and costly, for organisations to be able to find and recruit top talent, leaders […]
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When you remove the titles and labels, who are you really? I was recently coaching one of my clients and asked her to tell me, “Who are you?” She hesitated and admitted she could not think of any way to describe herself except by the standard titles: Woman, Mother, Daughter, Sister or Human Resources Consultant. […]
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Smashing the glass ceiling starts with you! So, what is holding you back? When there are ceilings to be smashed, stereotypes to knock down and bridges to build, there is really only one person you can 100% rely on in this world. That person is you! I am not sure how they do it on […]
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Looking for some leadership inspiration? Just grab a comfortable seat and one of these books. Leadership is a necessary skill in today’s business. Leaders who hustle faster than the most talented ringmaster are generally the best prepared to direct the show. Recently, one of our empowered ambitious women asked us a simple question. She was […]
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Empowering women into key decision making roles is a critical part of business strategy. Here’s how to create a culture of female empowerment, especially in those industries dominated by men. It may no longer come as a surprise that Fortune 1000 companies with female CEOs perform better than those who have men ecsonsced at their […]
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Do you think courage is more important than confidence? Do you know people who seem to be ridiculously confident for no apparent reason? Even when they don’t have all the information or answers at hand, they are confident they’ll get a great outcome? I wonder if they are courageous or ignorant. Mark Twain said, “To […]
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Being a strong and decisive leader takes confidence and clarity. Ignore this leadership skill at your peril! How many times have you already checked your phone today? If you’re anything like the average person, you’re probably touching your phone close to 2000 times in 24 hours, according to recent studies. So what on earth has […]
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You cannot buy workplace culture but you can do your darndest to cultivate it. So, what is the consensus on what makes a great place to work? A great workplace culture was one of the top reasons Stella found her new job so rewarding. It wasn’t just the perks like free nibblies on Fridays that […]
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If you are under a self doubt cloud, it is time to get out of the shade. I recently asked a women’s group what topics related to empowerment they would find valuable to read. To my surprise “self-doubt / lack of confidence” were the two that came up the most. Why is it that us […]
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