Following one of my recent Learn-n-Share updates I was asked about personal branding for senior managers. One definition of personal branding is “the ongoing process of establishing a prescribed image or impression in the mind of others about an individual, group or organization” (Los Ellis 2009). Much of what is written about personal branding focuses… Read more
Titles don’t make a leader…
…it’s how you behave that makes the difference. One of the most interesting books on leadership that I have read recently is “The Leadership Challenge” by James Kouzes and Barry Posner. The title for this article comes from that book. I suggest you read it and I have summarised their 5 Practices of Exemplary Leadership… Read more
Thinking correctly under pressure
Simple 7-question technique for a success mindset Watching England win their first two matches in this year’s 6 Nations got me thinking back to when Clive Woodward managed England to victory in the 2003 Rugby World Cup. (Sorry if you are not an England supporter – please keep reading). In particular how a tea cup… Read more
What does uncertainty stir up in you?
I went to a CIPD meeting last night and during the presentation discovered an acronym I had never heard before – VUCA. VUCA stands for volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity, and originated from the military. The premise being that we are living in a VUCA world and this is what keeps executives awake at night…. Read more
