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January 31, 2020
HOW TO LOSE CREDIBILITY AS A LEADER IN 10 EASY STEPS
Headline news almost always highlights the failings of leadership – whether it’s the principal of a school, the head of Eskom and SAA, the President of South Africa or the captaincy and management of the Proteas. As a leader of any organisation, team or country, the spotlight is on you to not only make good
November 8, 2019
INSPIRED BY THE SPRINGBOKS TO BUILD A WINNING TEAM
It would be amiss of me not to talk about the thing that everyone is talking about… the Springbok team winning the 2019 RWC. What a performance! And what an inspiration to so many people in so many different ways. As a business coach, for me it was about teamwork, about a meaningful goal that
October 18, 2019
PUTTING A POSITIVE SPIN ON PRESSURE
My teenage daughter has mastered the “lastminute.com” concept. A more diligent, organised and conscientious person you will not find, but she is increasingly driving us mad by leaving everything to the last minute. What frustrates us the most, is that she pulls it off every time and performs at her peak when she seems to
October 4, 2019
LEADERSHIP SKILLS: ASSOCIATION AND DISSOCIATION
Great leaders have the right balance of empathy and objectivity. I often help business leaders strike this balance by teaching them the concept of association and dissociation. This concept can be applied to any profession or business, as well as everyday life. Association is when one is connected with something and involved as an active
September 20, 2019
The Springboks have a coach. Shouldn’t your business?
South Africans are gearing up to support the Springbok rugby team ahead of their World Cup campaign, which commences this weekend. Behind the scenes, their coaches have been preparing the team for months to ensure they perform to their full potential. A high-performance team simply cannot operate without its coaching staff. So why do so
September 13, 2019
BRING BACK RESPECT AS A VALUE IN BUSINESS
The media and social platforms have been abuzz the last two weeks with calls to end gender-based violence. It’s resulted in robust debate around dinner tables, at schools, and within the workplace. How did we get to this place, and what needs to be done to turn the tide? To me, it boils down to
July 19, 2019
EXTERNAL COACH VS INTERNAL MENTOR: PROS AND CONS
In today’s competitive business environment, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to rise to the top of your game without some form of mentorship or coaching. We are starting to get to the point where the debate is not whether you need a coach or not, but rather, should you use an internal mentor or an external
June 21, 2019
WRONG TEAM? PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE
As a business and executive coach, I often see recurring themes among current and potential clients. The number one issue that many businesses are grappling with at the moment is a realisation that they have the wrong team to take the business forward. Too many employees, under-performing employees, employees with bad attitudes. There are a
May 17, 2019
SELF-AWARENESS IMPACTS THE BOTTOM LINE
I have had some great coaching sessions this week. However, the major win was with a client who has positively shifted the mood and culture of the business almost overnight. After conducting a workplace culture audit, we presented the staff’s perceptions to the management team. They were horrified that their actions and behaviours were being
