The Three Levels of Leadership
The Four Keys To Becoming A Good Leader
I wrote an article elsewhere about the 4 keys to becoming the best leader you can be. You could say it’s a high-level summary of my leadership book, The Three Levels of Leadership. It’s too long to fit in this blog, but the 4 keys are: Continue reading →
Leadership: Creating an Organisation That’s Great to Work In
Tony Schwartz of the Energy Project believes firms that get the best out of their people share many or all of these twelve characteristics:
Leadership: The Power and Benefits of Mental Rehearsal
Research shows that mental rehearsal works. Several studies in the worlds of sport and neuroscience have proven it, yet few executive leaders practise it. So this short article looks at what mental rehearsal can offer to leaders. Continue reading →
Leadership: The Ten Key Decision-Making Skills for Leaders
In my experience as an executive coach, many leaders are unaware of the decision-making skills they need to succeed in their leadership role. This article explains what they are and how to learn them.
Leadership, Consciousness, Mind & Brain
This article offers leaders the chance to understand more about the distinctions between consciousness, mind and brain and why this matters to their growth and success as leaders. It draws on recent neuroscience research and explains the essence of self-mastery.
Leadership, Mental States & Buddha’s Middle Way
One of the Buddha’s most mysterious statements was this: “Preceded by perception are mental states, for them is perception supreme.” What did he mean by this and why does it matter to leaders wanting to offer transformational leadership? This short article explains.
A Thought Experiment
Imagine you are a guest at a European Champions League final between Manchester United and Barcelona and you’re a neutral – you don’t have strong feelings for either side. Imagine too that you have Manchester United supporters to your left and Barcelona supporters to your right. Continue reading →
Leadership Models, Styles & Philosophies
What’s this article about? It’s about the confusion caused by the sheer number of leadership theories and how this makes it harder for leaders to become wiser and more skilful in their role. It suggests a way to dispel the fog without losing the benefits of the many valuable ideas on leadership. Continue reading →
A Brief Look At Narcissistic Leadership
There are several well-known leadership styles, but narcissistic leadership is one that only came to public attention from 2000 onwards following a flurry of articles and books by Michael Maccoby, Kets de Vries and others. Continue reading →
A Leader’s Guide to Emotional Intelligence (Part 3)
In part 1, we saw that Daniel Goleman’s model of Emotional Intelligence (EQ), has five dimensions. All growth in a person’s emotional intelligence starts with the first dimension, Self-Awareness. This flows into greater Empathy (the second dimension) and capacity to Self-Regulate (the third dimension) and emerges as improved Social Skills (the fourth dimension). Motivation, the fifth dimension, provides the fuel for this growth.
In part 2, we looked at the 25 emotional competencies – the abilities anyone can learn to lead themselves and others to better effect. Reviewing them gives you the chance to see your strengths and weaknesses and decide where you want to improve.
In part 3, we look at how you can grow your emotional intelligence and I offer some practical tips for developing your emotional competencies at work. I’ve organised them by the five dimensions of Emotional Intelligence: Self-Awareness, Self-Regulation, Motivation, Empathy and Social Skills. Continue reading →
A Leader’s Guide To Emotional Intelligence (Part 2)
There were two key messages in part 1.
First, that Daniel Goleman’s model of Emotional Intelligence (EQ), has five dimensions.
Second, that all growth in a person’s emotional intelligence starts with the first dimension, Self-Awareness. This flows into greater Empathy (the second dimension) and capacity to Self-Regulate (the third dimension) and emerges as improved Social Skills (the fourth dimension). Motivation, the fifth dimension, provides the fuel for this growth.
Now we start to bridge from theory to practice… Continue reading →
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