The Intentional Leader

Learning Zones

Learning Zones Unlocked: A Path to Sustainable Growth

In today's fast-paced world, growth is the hallmark of organisations that thrive—not just survive. And at the heart of growth lies learning. If your people aren't learning, they're not growing—and that's why creating intentional learning zones in the workplace is no longer optional; it's essential.

Reflection

The Power of Reflection: A Path to Development & Growth

In a world where everything is accelerating at unprecedented levels, `the notion of pausing to reflect may seem counterproductive. Yet, reflection is one of the most powerful tools for personal and professional growth, as it holds the key to understanding the past, navigating the present, and shaping the future.

Psychological Safety

Fostering a Winning Workplace: Strategies for Psychological Safety

Do your people engage in open and honest communication? Do they take risks, share ideas and admit when they make mistakes? Do the best ideas often beat the loudest ideas? Do the best employees stay? If the answer is mostly no, there's a good chance your workplace lacks psychological safety!

Four Priorities of Care

Four Priorities of Care

What are my priorities as a leader? This is a question that new and experienced managers alike often ask. While I could provide a picture-perfect answer from a hundred or so leadership frameworks, the answer is that leaders must prioritise care for themselves, employees, customers, and the business.

Diversity and Inclusion

Embracing Diversity and Inclusion: It Starts with You!

In today's increasingly complex, globalised world, diversity and inclusion have become more important than ever. Simply talking about diversity and inclusion is not enough - organisations must actively embrace and embed it into their core values.

Courageous Leadership

Courageous Leadership: Why it's Important to Step Outside Your Comfort Zone

As a leader, there will always be times when you are required to face adversity head on and make tough decisions, stand up for what you believe in, or take calculated risks. This is where having the courage to do what is right, even when it is difficult, risky, or unpopular is essential for success.

Self Awareness

Self-Awareness: A foundation for intentional leadership

Leadership is not overly complicated, but it is a pretty multifaceted concept that requires a combination of mindsets, qualities, skills, and traits to be effective. Among these, self-awareness stands out as a critical component. 

Intentional Leadership

Effective leadership doesn't happen by accident

In today's fast-paced, rapidly changing, and highly competitive world, how leaders show up is key to sustained organisational success.

Target Setting

Target Setting: How to increase commitment and ownership

A productive target setting conversation can make the difference between targets that are owned and actively pursued versus those that are merely set. Yet sadly, target setting conversations are often poorly conducted and yield very little commitment and ownership.

Instructing, Mentoring, Coaching

Instructing, Mentoring & Coaching: What's the difference and when should they be used?

Instructing, mentoring and coaching are three important skills that every leader should possess, as there will be times that they are called upon to provide instructions, mentor or coach someone.