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    leadership as management - management as leadership
    Leadership

    leadership as management - management as leadership

    Management as leadership - leadership as management, we need to think differently about these terms. They are roles and behaviours.
    Its time for us to talk about ordinary leadership
    Strategy

    Its time for us to talk about ordinary leadership

    We need to move beyond the idea of leadership as something grand and heroic. Change happens with “ordinary leaders” taking small steps.
    What does it mean to not take the Personal, Personally?
    Leadership

    What does it mean to not take the Personal, Personally?

    Dealing with change as a leader is challenging. One of the biggest challenges is finding a way not to take the personal attacks, personally.
    Style matters - just not the way we think about it
    Leadership

    Style matters - just not the way we think about it

    Leadership style matters, but we need to reframe how we think about it. Moving from an off the self to a person based view a leader's style.
    The process of leadership
    Leadership

    The process of leadership

    Leadership is not only about being a good leader. Being a competent leader requires process to deliver results and make a difference.
    Types of Misalignment and What to Do About Them
    Leadership

    Types of Misalignment and What to Do About Them

    Here’s a prediction for 2022, this is a year where team conflict within organisations increases significantly. Since the start of the...
    Getting project inception right - the case for a dedicated inception lead
    International Development

    Getting project inception right - the case for a dedicated inception lead

    The international development sector has a big challenge. It's forgotten that every successful project takes time to set the scene, build...
    Leading successful ESG transformations requires managing the present and creating the future.
    Strategy

    Leading successful ESG transformations requires managing the present and creating the future.

    A key idea from my MBA that keeps coming back to me as I think about how to embed environment, society and governance (ESG) ways of...
    Its time to stop focusing on inspirational leaders - in praise of the ordinary leader
    Change Management

    Its time to stop focusing on inspirational leaders - in praise of the ordinary leader

    If you look through most lists of leadership qualities, you will undoubtedly come across a mention of inspiration. The idea is that a...
    Operating in complexity - the role of identity, intent, and integrity
    Leadership

    Operating in complexity - the role of identity, intent, and integrity

    Our world today is full of increasingly complex, morally challenging, and fluid questions. We need new guides for leadership action.
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