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Types of Middle Managers
Middle Managers have the impact and influence within the organisation to account for 22.3% variance in revenue, according to Associate Professor Ethan Mollick at Wharton School. Middle managers are critical for driving business success. Middle managers are the...
I really had no clue!
On a lazy Sunday afternoon I was scrolling through my Facebook feed and saw a post that blew my mind. It surprised me: I learnt that using a certain word - a word that I've no doubt used - was actually a slur. It educated me: I learnt something about a culture that...
I had no clue!
On a lazy Sunday afternoon I was scrolling through my Facebook feed and saw a post that blew my mind. It surprised me: I learnt that using a certain word - a word that I've no doubt used - was actually a slur. It educated me: I learnt something about a culture that...
Do you have a leadership voice?
Lisa is an accomplished singer and voice coach - who focuses on more than the noise that is emitted from your mouth! Lisa's journey is inspirational and she shares some of that we us in the SPARK Self-Leadership series. While she does focus more on women, this...
Do you sound like a leader?
Email ping pong. Waiting on a decision ... only to find the decision maker hasn't even been briefed about the request or asked. Assuming the team are hard at it on project X, when they are actually breaking their necks to finish project Y. Do any of these, or...
Do you have a style, a leadership style?
Servant, Courageous, Humble, Compassionate, Primal, Introverted, Productive, Positive ... I googled leadership books and these are some of the adjectives that fit neatly into: How to be a ... leader. The world is not in any way short on supply of leadership...
Have you got a coach?
From the ripe old age of six I've had coaches. Coaches for athletics, netball, basketball, softball, cross-country running... These coaches would be on the side line, clipboard in one hand, whistle perched on their bottom lip and shouting directions and game plays....
What are your meeting pet peeves?
"Let's have more meetings" ... said no one ever! What are your meeting pet peeves? Have a read through this list and ask yourself which ones annoy you more than others. Rambling opening comments and introductions Too much chit-chat before business No agenda Too...
The vision – who drives and inspires?
adership 101 Let’s start at the very start: differentiating between management and leadership. Leadership is often viewed as the influencing and motivating of people to embrace the organisation’s vision and work to achieve the goals. Management is often viewed as...
Boundaries – Identify and Practice
How did your week of reflecting on boundaries go for you? Last week, I share some strategies for you to consider when it comes to setting boundaries with your boss. This was a great question Concetta asked in the Content You Want survey. I worked for a time at The...
Giving the boss a boundary!
Here's a great question from Concetta How to set boundaries with superiors? As a middle manager, I often get pushed to my limits on what I can do (and then some), but constantly feel as if I can't say no or push the boundary because they are of course holding my...
When does self-leadership matter most to you?
When Self-Leadership is Needed Over the years I have worked with thousands of managers and leaders in their leadership development, and the most common thing that is evident is that most want to do well. Most want to be good leaders doing good work. Most are keen...