by Mark Donovan | Jul 16, 2021 | Uncategorised
One of the biggest things that hold people back is a lack of confidence. Clients will continually ask me “Mark, how can I develop my confidence, what do I need to do?” My response is always, if you develop your assertiveness skills, confidence follows....
by Mark Donovan | Jul 9, 2021 | Uncategorised
Instead of saying, “I’m entitled to, a great job with excellent perks”. Change this to, “I’m accountable for, getting a great job with excellent perks”. Instead of saying, “I’m entitled to a promotion”. Change this to, “I’m accountable for, getting a promotion”....
by Mark Donovan | Jul 2, 2021 | Uncategorised
As leaders, we need to ‘challenge the perception of ourselves’. When a large gap exists between how we see ourselves and how others see us, this leads to ‘leadership blind spots. This is why feedback from others is so important, it’s like a mirror that allows us to...
by Mark Donovan | Jun 25, 2021 | Uncategorised
For many leaders today, organisational life is like being a hamster on a wheel. We are working extremely hard but we are getting nowhere fast! We make promises with good intentions but then don’t deliver on these. This hits the results we achieve and the personal...
by Mark Donovan | Jun 18, 2021 | Uncategorised
Lesson no.1: A crow was sitting on a tree doing nothing all day long. A small rabbit spotted the crow and said, ‘can I also sit there like you and do nothing all day long?’ The crow said, ‘sure why not?’ So the rabbit sat on the ground below the crow and rested. All...
by Mark Donovan | Jun 11, 2021 | Uncategorised
In my work as a Leadership consultant, I come across three types of leaders. The 1st type are ‘WELL POISONERS’, leaders that are always looking to blame someone else. The type of leader, that when they walk out of a room, the room lights up. Their staff or colleagues...
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