Connecting for Success

According to leadership author John Maxwell, “Connecting is the ability to identify with people and relate to them in a way that increases your influence with them.” Connecting (aka – building a relationship, having rapport or a bond) with people...

Groundhog Day Leadership

The road to becoming a great leader is difficult and demanding. Becoming a top-level leader, and staying there, requires ongoing effort. Some of the most important requirements for sustained success are high levels of self-awareness, ongoing personal development and...

How Important Is Trust?

People are frustrated and disappointed because something very important is missing in their relationships, workplace and public realm – trust! They seek, and crave, to elect, work for, and have relationships with people they can trust. Unfortunately the current...

Connecting for Success

Leadership author John Maxwell described connecting as “the ability to identify with people and relate to them in such a way that it increases our influence with them”. Connecting with people gives you an edge. There is a direct relationship between success and the...

Are You a Copy or an Original?

There are two ways to develop your leadership approach – copy someone else or be an original. A Copy… Copying involves identifying an existing leader you admire and respect, and trying to replicate their actions and behaviours. This can be a good starting point if the...