Why you should stand up for your staff (and buy a Porsche 918 Spyder)
In an urge to appease difficult clients, many bosses are willing to throw staff under a bus. But the old cliché ‘the customer is always right’ is wrong.
Eight reasons why introverts make great leaders
I’m an extreme introvert on the measurable scale that psychologists or coaches would use, but that hasn’t held me back. Quite the opposite, in fact.
How to use deep listening to really connect with employees
Listening is one of the most critical skills leaders must have, and yet, for a variety of reasons, many simply don’t have it.
‘One team, one dream’: Three tips to ensure staff stay motivated
Company success and motivated and engaged staff go hand-in-hand, no matter the size or turnover of your small-to-medium business.
Are retrenchments and restructures the hallmarks of lazy leadership?
Can restructures possibly be good for business? What impact is the constant threat of restructuring having on employee wellbeing and workplace culture?
The road to inclusion: Four ways business leaders can promote diversity
If you embrace diversity and inclusion in your workplace, opportunities for greater success, sustainability and profitability will follow.
Six tips to redefine your leadership style, according to a brain expert
Leaders in the modern era must break free of old traditions and routines — because today's leadership styles will shape the future of first.
“Execution is everything”: Here’s the number one reason Australian SMEs are going broke
A new survey of 650 business owners has revealed a lack of well-informed and adequate leadership is sending many businesses broke.
Is your leadership style holding back your team?
Under the pressure of escalating leadership demands, many leaders adopt a destructive and unsustainable command-and-control style with their teams.