by Sara Balme | Jul 15, 2022 | Leadership, Personal growth
Regular readers will know that we believe that listening is the most important of the core leadership skills. It’s the L in our iLEAD programme (Listening, Energy, Authenticity, Direction) and comes first for a reason. Simply put, leaders who don’t listen can’t lead....
by Antony Tinker | Feb 25, 2022 | Employee Engagement, Leadership, Personal growth
Readers of our last blog will remember that we consider listening to be the first of the four essential pillars of good leadership. We were delighted to come across this wonderful poem by Ralph Roughton recently as it captures perfectly why listening is one of the...
by Antony Tinker | Apr 5, 2024 | Leadership, Personal growth
There is a perception that leadership is a lonely place to be, that when we reach the higher echelons of an organisation we sit atop the hierarchical pyramid on our own. However, I would argue that the very best leaders make a conscious effort to surround themselves...
by Antony Tinker | Mar 15, 2024 | Leadership, Personal growth
I’ve been inspired to write this article by something I heard Brené Brown say recently (if you’re not familiar with Brené’s work, I’d recommend looking her up on YouTube as she has some very interesting and thought-provoking things to say on leadership. The strapline...
by Antony Tinker | Feb 9, 2024 | Employee Engagement, Leadership, Mentoring/Coaching, Personal growth
As we progress through our career – and indeed, life – feedback from those around us can be hugely instructive in helping us to hone our talents and make progress. Good feedback i.e. praise, can make both the giver and the receiver feel great, but when we need to...
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