A far better way to approach those New Year’s Resolutions! I first came across this concept last month, listening to a presentation given by Carrie Wilkinson entitled ‘Status Quo or Status Grow’. It speaks powerfully to me about how important the ‘little things’ are in shaping your career and your life. The little things, repeated […]
Read MoreWhat Brings You into Flow? Every morning I pick a word for the day, a word that then inspires and guides my day. Today I chose ‘Flow’. That exquisite and elusive state of mind that can lead to peak performance and enhanced well-being. And immediately wondered, how often am I in a state of flow? […]
Read MoreWhat Game Are You Playing? Mastering the Art of Leadership: Navigating Finite and Infinite Games As a leader, whether in business or non profit, you are playing a game. Maybe several games, often without realising what kind of a game you’re playing. Getting them mixed up can lead to no end of frustration or loss of […]
Read MoreCrafting Your Personalised Career Progression Plan When planning your next career move, it’s not just the job or remuneration that matters, although they do. As a woman leader, you need to take a holistic approach to choosing your next career, and factor in all areas of your life and work if you are to flourish […]
Read MoreHow to Flourish in Life with Purpose, Self-Care, and Well-Being If you’re up to your eyeballs and beyond with more work and home commitments than you can possibly accomplish, at best, you’re just getting by. Surviving the daily grind, with hardly time to think, let alone feeling good or even considering how things could be […]
Read MoreOne of the first things I ask a new client is this: What’s the one thing you want to create or achieve in the next 12 months that would make the biggest difference to your career? The answer you come up with becomes the focus of our time together. And that means taking that idea […]
Read MoreEstablish a Sustainable Work Environment and Avoid Burnout Amidst a tumultuous post-pandemic reorganisation at her company, one of my clients was promoted to a new position. Navigating the constant change and uncertainty has been challenging without the support of a fully operational team. To make matters worse, many talented people have left the organisation, leaving […]
Read MoreWhy New Year’s Resolutions Fail (and what to do about it) I’m sure you’ve been here before. A few weeks into the New Year and you’re raring to go with all those New Year’s resolutions. Convinced this time will be different. Maybe it’s the desire to get fit or the goal of losing weight, so […]
Read MoreWhen you do the female leader juggle — trying to juggle home and work life and everything goes awry… Only today, I read a post from a female leader whose child was ill. Her challenges so similar to those many women leaders face when we carry the dual responsibilities of work and home, trying to […]
Read MoreFemale Imposter Syndrome ‘Imposter syndrome’ as a term never really existed when I was in my last leadership roles. It’s a recent addition to our vocabulary. Used to describe a condition that has been with us — men as well as women — for millennia. So much so, that it is part of the human […]
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