It's only with the Practice of Leadership that we Change our World!
Photo by Bombardier “Every leader should routinely keep a substantial portion of his or her time—I would say as much as 50 percent—unscheduled. … Only when you have substantial ’slop’ in your schedule—unscheduled time—will you have the space to reflect on what you are doing, learn from experience, and recover from your inevitable mistakes. Leaders [...]
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Photo by snappybex Leaders are pragmatic learners. They take the time to reflect and learn as they go from life’s experiences. Consider the following description of leadership from Burt Nanus in his book Visionary Leadership. “Look at the life story of a visionary leader and it is unlikely you will find much in the [...]
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The high levels of change demand increased leadership capabilities and the requires organisation to focus on the development of future leaders. The Center for Creative Leadership has studies the development of leadership for the last 38 years and have identified five key challenges that have facilitate the effective development of leadership: Challenge 1: Unfamiliar responsibilities. [...]
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In Stephen Covey’s bestselling book “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, Stephen discusses the following 7 habits: Be proactive. You are responsible for your life. Decide what you should do and get on with it. Begin with the end in mind. Think of how you want to be remembered at your funeral. Use this as [...]
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“Leaders like everyone else, are the sum of all their experiences, but, unlike others, they amount to more than the sum, because they make more of their experiences.” – Warren Bennis, Why Leaders Can’t Lead Leaders are continual learners and effective leaders ensure they make the most of their life experiences. It’s important then [...]
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