Burnout Isn’t a Time Problem. It’s an Energy Leadership Problem.
For many technical professionals stepping into leadership, burnout is often framed as a time issue. 𝘛𝘰𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴. 𝘛𝘰𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘛𝘰𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴. But after more than two decades of working with engineers, auditors, project managers, IT professionals, lawyers, and senior leaders across industries, I’ve come to see burnout differently. Burnout […]
Your most P!$$ED off team members hold your greatest insights to what needs to change.
Your most P!$$ED off team members hold your greatest insights to what needs to change. When we started a multi-year culture transformation journey with a multi-national organization, the leaders had wisdom. Alongside the team at EQ Strategist we conducted interviews of individuals “hand picked” by the leadership team, knowing they would hold the keys to […]
Creating A Mentoring Culture to Help Your People Be At Their Inspired Best
Learning that “leaders are teachers” at Leadership Academy was pivotal in helping me get from introverted I.T. nerd to transformational coach. Several quotes from that program had a profound impact on me. Having the word “manager” in your title does not a leader make you in the eyes of others. How effective your leadership is is determined not […]
2 Popular Sayings Every Organisation Needs to BAN
Imagine moving to a new organisation or role. You see how some things could be done better and share this with your colleagues. Only to be told “that’s how it’s always done around here”. Sounds familiar? And how did you feel when that happened? If you’re anything like many others we’ve interviewed through our journey of helping […]
A Boss Transacts. A Leader Transforms. Are you a Boss or a Leader?
Imagine you’re a senior manager and part of a team that’s viewed by others as “high performing” – engaged, empowered and consistently delivering great outcomes. And you know this is in no small part because your manager is a passionate, servant leader who comes from the Harvey Firestone school of leadership: “The growth and development of […]
Accelerating Industry 4.0 Transformation through your People
For organisations to not just adapt, but thrive through the Fourth Industrial Revolution (AKA Industry 4.0), leaders need to think beyond how to best operationalise innovation (its “hardware” and “software”). They need to think about facilitating the necessary cultural redesign (“heartware”) required for sustainable change. Leaders need to create workplaces where the collective behaviours of […]
How Caring Authentically Elevates Staff Engagement and Makes You a Leader
“Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care” – Theodore Roosevelt .In times of change and disruption, one of the critical assets you as a manager must have for your staff to willingly follow your lead is Trust. That you are not just competent in what you do (through a […]
Reconnect, then Reinvent
At the present rate of change, organisations can go from peak to trough in a matter of months. To prevent downturns from becoming a death spiral, making tough decisions to initiate change often becomes critical. In facilitating change, whilst innovation is often necessary (after all “insanity is doing the same things over and over again […]
