Becoming a great leader is a work in progress. There are things that will accelerate your leadership and things that will hold you back. I believe that everybody has within them the potential to be a great leader. But it all starts and ends, with mindset. As a coach to top executives in leading industries,
Yesterday, I was coaching a young woman who recently graduated from university. She’s doing her first formal job search. She had applied for a job that is very appealing to her. During our conversation, I realised she was basically in a holding pattern. Instead of moving full steam ahead to uncover more opportunities, she
"Because I'm a woman and I lack stature I have to try extra hard to have impact," she says. "I do see it in men's eyes, sometimes they don't even engage on that level." Mee was one of the participants in Australia's first Dolphin-Tank pitch session in Sydney on Friday where she pitched Sound Scouts, an app that gamifies hearing screening. Rather
One of the most difficult things about being a leader is knowing how to connect with different people. Leading someone who is like you or thinks the way you think is much easier than leading someone who has radically different views from you. Leaders must be able to connect with everyone on their team, especially
It can be tough and lonely at the top. Every day presents with new challenges and demands. Businesses try to keep up with external and internal pressures on a daily basis. Products and services need to get out into the marketplace regularly and consistently for revenue to come in the door. But in today’s busy
There has been significant research into the power of teams in Organisations over the last four decades with big time players in this field being renowned experts such as Warren Bennis, Peter Senge and Bruce Tuckman, famously known for his Stages of Team Development Model. The adage of ‘there is no I’ in team rings
Angela Fox, Managing Director, Dell ANZ Majoring in zoology but ending up in one of the world’s most highly recognised tech firms? It may seem like an odd career decision, but for Dells boss Angela, her first step into the world of business came about so early that she didn't have much time to be
