I decided to write this blog because I have been coaching several leaders and managers who have taken up new leading team roles and six months later are struggling with the dynamics within their teams. They are struggling with teams that have performed well in the past but have struggled to transition to the new…
A lot of beer, prosecco and designer gin was spluttered and spilt last week, as the proposal of the breakaway European Super League first rose and then faltered. But oh, the outcry was deafening. The self-appointed, entitled and heavily endowed elites appeared to be pulling up the drawbridge and taking our football away with them…
I, like many in corporate and academic environments have been discriminated against because of my gender. I have been treated unfairly because I am female. As a result, I have chosen to leave jobs because my pay was considerably lower than my male colleagues, even though I was doing the same work, had the same…
Before I make an attempt to answer this question, I would like to take a closer look at the etymological definition of the word “crisis”, so that we can all find a common point of reference. It turns out, it originally comes from the Greek word κρίσις (krisis) which means discrimination, decision. The noun is…
During the fallout from the much-talked-about Oprah Winfrey interview with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, I must say I was more intrigued by the resignation of a key media figure. And no I don’t mean Piers Morgan. I am referring to the resignation of Ian Murray the Executive Director of a media industry body…
Group Dynamics? That’s the thing that facilitators and OD specialists need to know about, right? Absolutely, but managers and leaders of people need to know about it too! Take this scenario for example. As a leader you have a number of different teams in your area of responsibility. You have a particular issue that needs…
Are you listening to me? Listening is the ability to receive and interpret messages in a communication process. Without being able to listen effectively, messages are easily misunderstood and communication breaks down. Various studies demonstrate that many of us spend 70% to 80% of our waking hours in some form of communication. During that time…
It’s hard to be a leader in the best of times, but the Covid-19 pandemic crisis has suddenly and dramatically upended the working world as we know it, creating unanticipated business and leadership challenges that were unthinkable 18 months ago. Leaders must now dig deep into their skill sets to meet the challenges of a…
Inspiring Leadership Stories Inspiring leadership stories comes not just from decision making and strategy, it comes from risk taking, going against the grain, often when you’re driven by a higher cause, a deep care for others or a complete conviction that you’re acting for the greater good. Here we weigh up some of the successes…
In early 2020, I left my house in the suburbs to give a talk to a group of formidable women in the heart of Dublin city centre. As was normal then, the morning traffic was building on the streets, although the day had quite broken. Buses, bikes, and those amazing people who run to work…
Whilst East Asia has been praised for responding to the COVID-19 pandemic faster and better than most of the West, it’s not been without its challenges, and with no end in sight, it continues to be a work in progress. As every country struggles with the economic impact of the pandemic, every leader has at…
What is your organisation’s story? Who wrote it? Who is telling it? If you’re in a leading position in your organisation and are puzzled by these questions, you may have a problem. That’s because if you don’t know your story, you’ve almost certainly lost control of it. Let me tell you a story. A year…
