BE CREATIVE, GIVE AND SHOW KINDNESS.
As anyone who knows me will confirm, I’m unashamedly a foodie – love eating it, cooking it, and gifting it. So I was delighted to learn about Haversack Hampers, a local business-for-good founded by Jason de Souza. While I’ve never met Jason, he seemed to epitomise the spirit of Ubuntu – a South African word […]
When Culture Kills and How to Develop a Change Culture
How much would you offer new hires to resign? And what do you think of the idea? “The Offer” is the brainchild of Tony Hsieh, Zappo’s quirky co-founder. Hsieh was so passionate about retaining the Zappo culture he offered new recruits US$4000 to resign. A no-brainer for anyone who found they weren’t fitting in. Amazon […]
Confidence Isn’t Always Competence – The Power of Humble Leadership
“I hope I leave New Zealanders with a belief that you can be kind but strong, empathetic but decisive, optimistic but focused. And that you can be your own kind of leader—one who knows when it’s time to go.” Humble words from a woman who attracted global admiration. I know I’m not alone in reflecting […]
Mums in the workplace: How to support them
From putting their career on hold while taking maternity leave to raise children, to balancing childcare and work, the role of a working mum can be very challenging. According to the Women in the Workplace Report 2021, mums in the workplace also do significantly more childcare and housework than men. That means, even if they’re […]
Top 5 qualities of a better leader
If you want to build a better business, you should be working on becoming a better leader. So, what qualities do better leaders have in common? Where should you start on your journey to becoming a better leader? Here are my top 5 suggestions. Build your personal brand To be a better leader, you need […]
Bad leadership: Why do we tolerate it?
I have a saying, “Never sacrifice the team for one person”. Yet I continue to hear how badly people are being treated in the workplace because of bad leadership. People leave leaders not companies! According to a Gallup survey of 1 million employees, a massive 75% who left their job voluntarily did so because they […]
Top 5 Leadership Lessons for Business Owners
Great leadership can motivate people. Great leaders nurture, inspire and grow with their team, communicate their ideas effectively and are flexible enough to solve problems along the way. If you take a closer look at how great leaders actually run their business, you will find that most have similar methods of ensuring they get the […]
7 Guiding Leadership Principles
Effective leaders have the ability to communicate well, motivate their team, handle and delegate responsibilities, listen to feedback, and have the flexibility to solve problems in an ever-changing workplace. These are my 7 guiding leadership principles to be high performing leader of a team and business. #1 – Model the Way What does it […]
Pandemic Provides Pause for Purpose
Most people are driven by purpose. They want to make some kind of positive impact in the lives of others, be it their team, their company, or on wider society. Covid-19 has enabled people to think about how that can be achieved now that they’re working from their kitchens or bedrooms with more time to […]
Making Generational Diversity Work For You
For the first time in history, there are five generations in the workplace. People are living longer, healthier lives, and many are delaying their retirement beyond age 65, increasing generational diversity. This is a unique development for the 21st century workplace, and a novel challenge for today’s leaders and HR managers – but also a […]
