Tag: leadership development

Why transferable skills are the real treasure of lifelong learning

Learning isn’t just about facts or qualifications, it’s about the skills, insights, and habits we carry with us, wherever we go. These are the treasures that shape how we lead, relate, and grow.​ ​ Our growth becomes limited when we see learning as role-specific or time-bound because it ignores the power of transferable skills. When…
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"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." Winston Churchill quote

The true measure of life

I love this quote as it alludes to what I see as the true measure of life, being the giving of ourselves to others.​ ​ I don’t see it as about material generosity – it’s about the giving of our time, energy, knowledge, and kindness. When we give of ourselves in this way, I think…
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Does your leadership style align with your intentions?

Aligning leadership intentions

As part of my leadership work, I ask people to think about their style and whether it aligns with their intentions. ​ ​ We all know how easy it is to give mixed messages and, I would imagine at some stage in our lives, we’ve all experienced situations where our styles and intentions didn’t align,…
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Do you beliefs about your direct report cloud your judgement about their abilities?

Do your beliefs cloud your judgement?

I love my coaching practice and especially the light bulb moments it provides to the people I’m coaching. ​ ​Sometimes we’re not aware of how we’re creating the outcomes because of our own belief systems. A bit like a self-fulfilling prophecy, our beliefs about our direct reports can cloud our judgment about their abilities in…
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