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Introducing our brand new website
The unique impact of Leadership Experiences
Remembering Joy Gillies
The nine levels of emotional health
The power of observer created reality
On navigating change and asking silent questions (part 2)
On navigating change and asking silent questions (part 1)
Governing bodies and the art of working together
Transformation as distinct from change
The importance of self-care in maintaining emotional health
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Emotional health levels in practice
Over the many years we’ve been writing our blog posts, there is one framework we refer to almost every month. It is emotional health, which is, of course, central to our intent of raising emotional health levels across the globe.
Emotional healthy community leadership in tough times
What emotional healthy leadership looks like
Self-centredness and emotional health
The importance of self-awareness in leadership
What is the role of a leader? A leader is someone who strives to empathise, helps people realise their potential and is open to learning from others, regardless of their title/position. Power is not a prerequisite for becoming a leader.
Vulnerability and leadership
What does it really mean to be a team?
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 know what the outcome will be when they have succeeded.
Moving above the line as a team
Like individuals, teams can operate above the line or below the line. Like individuals, a team operating above the line will generally be more effective and higher performing. And like individuals, given the right circumstances a team can choose to work together to move themselves above the line.
Revisiting the three centres
In our work, which draws on both ancient eastern philosophy and modern neuroscience, we distinguish three different ‘centres of intelligence’ each of us has access to: the ‘body centre’, the ‘heart centre’ and the ‘head centre’.
Supporting your team through challenging times
As a leader, what should I do to adapt and care for myself in challenging times? How can I better support my team? How can we make the best of the situation?
Our changing world
The shifting tide of leadership development
Back when I embarked on my career in the wine industry, it’s fair to say that conversations about a business’s role in the world beyond its own market were rare. Since then, there has certainly been growing interest in and commitment to seeing business as having a larger purpose.
Governing bodies are inherently complex groups. They are usually made up of a diverse range of people from different personal and professional backgrounds. Their experience in governance and ways of engaging with others also varies.
Stepping up for the ‘greater good’