Change Leadership
Scared of spiders? Performance reviews? Speaking in public?
Love this post by Shawn Hunter: Destroy one fear, Change your life.
It suggests that if you can conquer one fear, you can develop a mindset that will help you with others and change your life.
Worth a read even if simply for the reinforcement that it is possible.
Useful article in Korn Ferry briefings by Glenn Rifkin
Filling in your Blind Spots The Self-Aware Leader
The Almond Effect often shows up when we are facing uncertainty in life especially in change.
Here are some useful tips from Dr Travis Bradberry: How successful people overcome uncertainty
“You don’t lead machines, you lead people. Unless you understand human nature, I don’t think you can lead.”
Just read the July 2015 Qantas in-flight magazine article about David Morrison (former Chief of Army) by Catherine Fox Leader or Manager
It’s an engaging read about his approach to leadership.
In my view Morrison showed true leadership when he told sexist officers and soldiers to get out of the army in 2013. You’ve probably seen the YouTube clip. It’s been viewed over 1.6 million times.
His view is that leaders engage through 4 mechanisms: role modelling, communications and narratives, systems and processes and culture.
Worth your reading time on the flight.
I just read this wonderful blogpost from Shawn Hunter.
It is the speech he gave to students completing school. In the USA it’s called a commencement address.
Shawn shares terrific insights and thoughts.
I took a lot from it. I wish someone had said these things to me much earlier in my life – especially the bit about thinking you can have anything you set your mind to.
Worth a read.
