Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Cultural Investment
I introduced the importance of culture last month, and how leaders can affect the culture of their group. I have been involved in several organisations over the last 20 years where they have introduced a typically very expensive program to change culture or develop leaders, much to my disappointment. With much hoopla and ceremony, the…
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Culture and Leadership
We have spent several of the latest discussions talking about Transformational Leadership and many of the points on what makes a good leader. One of the things that has a significant impact on the ability to lead in any group of people is the group’s culture. Culture is the underlying belief system and includes the…
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Leadership and Transformation
Last month we looked at Managers vs Leaders and some of those distinctions within the business world. Leaders who step up can make such a positive difference to teams and the business, providing the support and culture allow. Leaders have the ability to transform circumstances, to alter and reshape their sphere of influence and control.…
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Understanding Leadership vs Management
In my last blog, I asked the significant question “Are you an Influencer” and gave some pointers to determine whether you were or weren’t. As an Executive Coach, I get to spend my day with business owners, C-suite and other senior Managers who run all or parts of large organisations. It still amazes me how…
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Are You An Influencer
Last month I asked who are those people influencing you in the areas of your life and were those influences positive or negative for growth? I shared that every group or circle of influence have leaders that sway the decisions of the group. I also encouraged you to find the right leaders that would have…
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Who Are Your Influencers?
Last month I shared on my mentoring experience from 2017. One of the key learnings I took away from the program was that we all need to surround ourselves with like-minded and challenging people. This may not be in a program such as I participated in; this could be in your workplace or personal life. …
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The Benefits of Being Mentored
In 2017, I deliberately engaged in being mentored for both personal and business development. My Mentor is a well-respected business leader and church planter who provided detailed insight and encouragement, and helped me to better understand and focus on my strengths. The structure of the program provided regular contact with a group of like-minded and…
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Tried and True Leadership Principles
I don’t usually support or encourage the magic lists of things to do, the “silver bullets” that by following the trail accomplishes or achieves the unrealistic. Lists such as these tend to provide a false sense of security, of being able solve all of the issues if I can just make them work. As an analytical person I tend to follow a step…
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What Am I Doing to Change?
At the moment, each day, I have some time for reflection on not just what I want to do, but in who I am. I have just gone through a significant birthday, which has probably also brought me to a point of considering what I have achieved and what I want to achieve for the…
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What is your degree of Comfort?
I see many organisations doing the same things day after day, year after year, content with where they are and what they are achieving. When I look inside a business I am there to see the potential, the opportunities for greater, and it becomes difficult to convey that outlook to Executive and Senior Management if they…
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