Thanks Jayne, it’s great to hear who other people are inspired by, as it broadens one’s own outlook and it is a great reminder of how much inspirational people well…..inspire us! I know of the work of Dr Billy […]

Hi Jenny, thank you so much for your comments. I’m sorry for the delay in replying, not sure if it’s a glitch on my link, but your comments just popped up either yesterday or the day before.

I think value […]

Thanks so much for taking the time to comment Skip, and yes “Everything communicates” definitely. To” honestly” communicate starts with being honest with oneself, which is the hardest part I think, especially when […]

Thanks Karin

I’ve seen that so often. Some leaders would benefit from being aware of the transition their teams have to journey to get used to their style, and by not deliberately helping people through, the […]

Glen

I love the picture your writing paints in a way which so aptly describes (for me) those moments when I’m doubting my path and my choices. There is a problem with dreaming about the future and reviewing […]

Glen, thanks for taking the time to comment, and if gave you a nudge even better I must admit it was a real note to myself as well as hopefully helping others allow themselves some time out, even if just for a […]

Alan

I love this concept. I often draw the analogy of life with directing a film and your article brings the concept to life perfectly. One of my coaching tools is to ask clients to “imagine they are viewing […]

Tricia,

Thank you, I’m glad you appreciated it I couldn’t agree more; it’s the mindset shift needed to solve today’s problems! – Thanks

Thanks Glen for commenting. You are spot on about pain being involved in changing mindsets, and you’ve captured the disorientation stage so well. Of course we can change mindsets without pain and reap the […]

JoAnn, thanks for commenting, Like you, I think it’s great people are beginning to realise you can’t separate leadership and business from the realm of who we are at our core. If you look back at great leaders […]

Hi John, Great Post. I’ve always been an advocate of delegation and even at the risk of some negative views about it, delegated freely and widely as often as I could. (without overloading anyone I hasten to […]

Hi Mike
Thought provoking article., thank you. As you say, It’s unfortunate but sometimes true, leaders (and all of us at times..I think can demonstrate a disconnect between their self image and how others […]

Christina

Great and courageous post, one which I wholeheartedly agree with. In my own experience, its been tough to stand up for values and feelings. The thing is though, those brave leaders just have to […]

Hi Mike

You are spot on. The situation happened a number of years ago and that’s exactly what happened. The lost ground was never quite regained and frankly it was a missed opportunity. It demonstrated to me […]

Thanks David nice to see you here too!

Excellent point and a great post, which describes so well the contradictions of great vs popular for me. Looking back over my career, I would say one of the biggest […]

Thanks Skip, absolutely. In this situation the leader underestimated the ability or maturity of the followers to hear the information and still trust her to do a great job in the time she was there. It was a […]