What Russie Erasmus Can Teach Leadership Teams.

You can listen by clicking here The irony is, the higher the performance level in sport the clearer and simpler; roles, communications, goals and instructions are. Senior leadership teams appear to be the opposite; many competing priorities, a complex matrix of goals and a shifting sand of importance of deliverables. Elite sport has got it worked…

Has Your Team Lost Their “Mogo” After a Major Project?

You can listen by clicking here Amanda (not her real name) and her team had had a highly successful eighteen months. They had worked hard and completed a major project which is set to transform a large part of the business. It had been a stretch for her, and the team and she was proud of…

What Got You Promoted May Not Make You Successful

You can listen by clicking here Early in your career you figured out what you thought was important. Doing things on time, getting the right result, keeping to yourself and doing your job.  There’s no doubt that you’ve been great at doing this otherwise they wouldn’t have looked at promoting you. You’re great at your job,...

Frustrated Others Aren’t Buying Your Great Ideas?

You can listen by clicking here Cassandra (not her real name) is a highly successful Senior Manager in a leading Funds Management Group. She’s been working in the industry for over 20 years and most of the time enjoys it. There was a time where she really loved it but recently, she’s found it hard to…

Is Your Passion Being Interpreted as Anxiousness and Volatility?

You can listen by clicking here We hear so much about how important passion is to be successful today. Follow your dreams, live your passion, do what matters. Just look at any social media platform today and you’ll be swamped with quotes and info-graphics about the importance of demonstrating and living your passion. All good stuff…

Is Too Much Diversity Fracturing Your Team?

You can listen by clicking here There is no doubt that for many years there has not been enough diversity within high performing teams. Too much group think, too many missed opportunities and others being excluded based on comfort and similarity. One of the benefits though, has been that when we all think alike and are…

Feeling Stuck With Your Goals – This Could Get You Moving Today!

You can listen by clicking here You probably don’t need to know much more about goal setting. Short term, long term, SMART, BHAG, time bound, realistic, practical, stretch, you’ve seen them all. But still you find it difficult to be focused and get the things done that you really want. You feel as though you’re putting…

Wondering Where Your Tribe Is?

You can listen by clicking here Adam (not his real name), was not your usual financial services business leader. He wasn’t cut from the same cloth as those normally in his industry. He saw things differently, he was happier taking a risk or two, unselfishly promoted the cause and comfortable with networking and bringing others into…