Have you ever had the experience of buying, or looking to buy, a particular brand of car and then start to notice examples of that car all over the road? Or perhaps you bought a new pair of shoes you were sure would be unique to you … only to discover those same shoes seem [...]
In my last post I introduced the concept of the ‘silent question’ that each of us holds at the back of our minds when confronted with change. ‘The way we perceive the answer to that question will determine our response to the change, and this becomes a subconscious test of our readiness to cope.’ In [...]
Navigating change and overcoming resistance to change are two of the most popular topics that come up in leadership discussions. Humans, like most living beings, tend to like stability and can have a deep-seated distrust of change. Change is nearly always accompanied by a level of uncertainty, and uncertainty often feels uncomfortable. Each of us [...]
This month, Malcolm and I have been contributors to Small Giants’ ‘Governing for Purpose: Foundations for Directors’ program. It was a great opportunity to reflect on the numerous lessons we have learnt over years of working with company boards, municipal councils, committees of management and other governing bodies that oversee the governance and leadership of organisations [...]
When thinking about this month’s blog post, I took some time to look over the posts of the last few months. Two themes that run through many of them are change and transformation. Whenever we talk about improving ourselves as individuals and/or leaders, about building a more purposeful team or about using our organisations to [...]
Our experience in working with teams, both locally and across the world, tells us that the most effective and successful teams are those in which members understand their reason for being. They have no difficulty explaining why they are working together and can identify their joint measures of success. And they know what the outcome [...]
“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” This is a line often attributed to Martin Luther-King, though its origins stretch back to the early 19th century. Regardless, the quote expresses a sentiment that I have been thinking a lot about lately. Our world, I think many of us would agree, is [...]
This month we want to welcome and introduce our newest Fellow, Vicky Lee. Based in Shanghai, China, Vicky’s work focuses on organisational and leadership development and professional coaching. Vicky Lee used to be what she describes as a ‘corporate high flyer’. Her first degree, with which she graduated in 1997, was in marketing. She initially [...]
As you may know, Global Leadership Foundation collaborates with a worldwide network of Fellows with significant expertise in leadership development, strategy, executive coaching and culture change (to name a few of their talents). We are all focussed on raising the emotional health levels of people on the planet and do this in a variety of [...]
For many years now, Global Leadership Foundation has provided leaders with unique opportunities to visit remote locations in order to explore, reflect on and gain new insight and perspectives about themselves, others and their impact on the world around them. During these leadership experiences, participants have time to critically and thoughtfully look at themselves and [...]
