Inspiring your team beyond impact of the storm
This IS collective loss Your team is confronting the brutal reality of the current situation. You are leading them through lost revenue, reduced budgets, colleagues laid off and exciting new projects postponed. You know that this feels tough because it is tough - that the discomfort that you’re all feeling...
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#Blacklivesmatter – Our breathwork as coaches
As the world confronts an unprecedented health and economic crisis, inequalities and social justice have been exposed on many fronts. In June 2020 with the death of George Floyd, the urgency of racial justice and the Black Lives Matter movement dominated our news feeds, our social media platforms and our...
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Bracing your team for the storm – Your team’s mindset through the crisis
You are leading through unprecedented times. In the health risks and economic uncertainties of the COVID-19 crisis, whether your team is in lockdown or on the frontline, your skill, impact and resilience as a leader have never been more important. No leaders have been in this situation before. Forging the...
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CARE in Lockdown
You are your biggest asset – and risk Lockdown – and the bigger Covid-19 context – is a very rocky road. You are living and leading through a context of ‘clear and present danger’. Is it an exaggeration to use a military term? No, it isn’t. The uncertainty, unknowns and...
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Living and leading with resilience in unprecedented times
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Continue ReadingGrowing wings isn’t enough
Leadership coach Kerrin Miller shares a case study showing how traditional leadership coaching is not a sufficient solution. Largely in response to these challenges and the view that women can learn and build antidotes to the organisational walls they face, a pan-African investment bank, headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, launched...
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Agile people make agile organisations
We have in the last few weeks considered the traits of agile organisations, but what of the individuals who make up those organisations? What attributes do individuals in an agile organisation require to thrive and to lead? And who are the people in the organisation who will lead the move...
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Transparency – the foundation of Agile Organisations
Last month we considered the hallmarks and the benefits of an agile organisation. So, the obvious next question is how do we get there? How can we, as strategic thinkers and managers, move our teams and our entire organisations to that structure so that we are better able to respond...
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Trademarks of agile organisations
It has been said that change is the only constant, and these days companies have to be more agile than ever to keep up with changes in the marketplace, changes in technology and changes in stakeholder needs. With up to 70% of all organisational change efforts failing, it is the...
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Focusing on women leaders in the organisation and beyond
Women in business start with the same intelligence, commitment and education as men, though comparatively few women reach senior leadership positions. This is not just unfair, but also a missed opportunity for organisations, desperate for more good leaders and diverse leadership. Starting more than ten years ago, the McKinsey Leadership...
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Developing Inclusive Leaders, every day
Global research has shown that for you to succeed (and thrive) in a complex and volatile context, you need to build on leadership levers like strategic vision, relationships, acumen, execution, inspiration and innovation. While these remain critical, how you lead in this context requires the development of a new leadership...
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The Art of Inclusivity
The current business landscape globally is undergoing major changes. There are shifts in markets, evolving customer preferences and digitization – all resulting in changes affecting a number or corporates and organisations. To assist companies navigate these waters, leaders are increasingly expected to have high-level skills when it comes to strategic...
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