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The dangers of narcissistic leaders

The dangers of narcissistic leaders

Increasing effectiveness, Leadership, Motivation

In a recent workshop with emerging leaders, a guest speaker highlighted the dangers of narcissistic leaders. He recounted various stories of narcissists encountered through his own career, including that of the board chair who repeatedly manipulated the agenda by...

Want an inclusive culture? Ensure managers understand psychological safety

Gender diversity, Increasing effectiveness, Leadership, Motivation, Performance

Middle managers are the linchpin between the strategies of the CEO and top executives, and the delivery of organisational change. Yet McKinsey research shows that while most CEOs support increased gender parity, only 13% of middle managers do: without middle...
Better leadership can significantly improve Australia’s productivity gap

Better leadership can significantly improve Australia’s productivity gap

Leadership, Performance

Management capability is compellingly linked to organisational performance and differences in industry and country productivity outcomes, based on the latest World Management Survey results reported in a recent article in The Economist. The research is based on...
Psychological safety is central to inclusive cultures

Psychological safety is central to inclusive cultures

Gender diversity, Increasing effectiveness, Leadership, Motivation, Unconscious bias

… yet psychological safety is one of the least attended to aspects of team leadership. The promise of diversity in teams is an innovation dividend. Diversity introduces different information, it is processed and elaborated in new ways, there is more discussion...

Paying attention – the currency of leadership

Increasing effectiveness, Leadership, Performance

A study conducted at University of Washington provides more evidence that mindfulness practice has real value for organisational leaders. An eight week training program for managers improved focused attention, memory and mood, and reduced stress. After the mindfulness...
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I help leaders get more impact with less effort. Here on my website I regularly share actionable tips to help you increase your influence and impact.

The global pandemic has increased the burdens on high achieving leaders, and my focus is on helping you to reset the way you work. I help leaders to challenge overwork, rediscover their purpose, and rebalance their life to beat chronic stress and burnout.

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