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Hold up the Mirror!

Hold up the Mirror!

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...

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3-part management course

3-part management course

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...

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Live life successfully, one day at a time…

Live life successfully, one day at a time…

None of us know, or can know what is going to happen in the future! No one foresaw the situation we would be in over the last year. Many of us are worried about what will happen? A person embarking on a day's hike would be foolish to carry enough provisions for a...

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How much does it cost to join the library?

How much does it cost to join the library?

Many people use the excuse that they don’t have the resources to do what they want to do.  “It’s too expensive,” or “I can’t get access to it,” used to be really good excuses.  But this obscures the real truth: “It’s too much work.” If any other type of business was...

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What’s your boss’s ‘shiny table’​?

What’s your boss’s ‘shiny table’​?

A question I’m frequently asked by my clients is, “Mark, what can I do to manage upwards more effectively?”. It reminds me of an experience I had a long long time ago but still very relevant for today. “Mark, can you go down to Bakery immediately, they need someone...

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Beware of your blind spots.

Beware of your blind spots.

In my experience, blind spots can be career limiting.   I starting working with a new coaching client.  Jane had recently been promoted, but she was not getting the engagement from her new team.  The performance level of her division was starting to fall.  When we met...

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Do you suffer from the ‘Imposter Syndrome’​?

Do you suffer from the ‘Imposter Syndrome’​?

When working with leaders, one of the biggest challenges I come across is the ‘imposter syndrome.  This reminds me of an experience, I had with a leadership team last year. At the end of my group session, one of the managers stayed back.  We had been discussing the...

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