Purpose. It is a word that gets mentioned a lot, especially in organisations, and would be high on top-buzzword-lists along with transformation, leadership and empowerment. Often we will spend a few minutes defining purpose as part of a process for team building or objective setting activities. Purpose can be synonymous with words like why, vision […]
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“Do unto yourself as you would do unto others” A slightly twisted version of the famous Golden Rule, and one that is possibly more important now than ever. Research shows that the way we talk to ourselves is generally more critical and cruel than we would to others. We tell ourselves that we’re not good
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Communication is often cited as one of the main issues or contributing factors between good or bad experiences with leadership or in the workplace in general. You don’t have to search very far on the internet, in organisational behaviour texts or research papers to read about the relevance of communication for individuals, teams and organisations.
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‘Know thyself’ was the first of the Delphic maxims inscribed at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi, ancient Greece. But this piece of wisdom and advice may date back even further than 2000 odd years, with its roots having been traced back to the classic Chinese ‘Tao Te Ching’ forming the basis of Taoism, to
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I cannot stand being micromanaged. It riles me. I have had to take many a long walk outside in the fresh air to regain composure and the use of my prefrontal cortex following the impacts of micromanagement behaviour. Even now, writing this article I can feel the associated emotions as I remember different experiences. But
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Are you kicking goals at work? Living your best possible life? Because it seems that that’s what everyone is talking about these days. Don’t get me wrong – I love a good vision! I just prefer them when they come with instructions, practical advice. What does it even mean to be the best version of
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Behavioural expectations are often thought about in the context of general behaviours within an organisation. They can be understood as an overarching set of rules and principles aiming to guide a consistent standard of accepted behaviour by all employees or members. Sometimes included in employment contracts or when joining a sports club, you may never
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If you’re managing a team, maybe you’ve already been inundated with some form of leadership training in your career – but are you a competent self-leader? The term ‘self-leadership’ was first coined in the 1980s. Somewhat synonymous with self-mastery, it evolved from the field of professional development and organisational behaviour in the leadership literature. It
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Organisational leadership doesn’t focus on the application of any particular model, tool or style. Every model, tool and style will have some form of effectiveness in some type of situation. Organisational leadership focuses on the core purpose of creating the optimum environment that allows and inspires people to perform. It is flexible, it is transparent,
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