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Turning constraints into opportunities for progress

“If we let them, the decisions we made yesterday will determine what is possible tomorrow.” A Beautiful Constraint: Adam Morgan & Mark BardenLeaders today face seemingly ever-increasing demands and pressure to do more with less.  Literally to instinctively fly the plane while rebuilding it!  The silver lining is that the conditions where humans perform the best is when they are free to act instinctively. The mindset shift is to resist the urge to contain, and control based...

It's a great time to be human

It’s timely to embrace being human in the world when face-to-face connections happen less frequently, and AI is making it essential to differentiate based on the energy of human connection.“A thousand cups of tea” is the Māori metaphor for building trusting relationships.  It’s a lovely reminder of the art of conversation, listening, storytelling and taking the time to connect, and tap into collective social, emotional and spiritual intelligences.  It’s through these human p...

Influencing our collective spirit

A top priority for leaders today is to create the conditions for success - making leadership and culture a dynamic duo for transformational leadership! Culture, often described as the essence of how we do things around here, is the heartbeat of an organisation - by design or default.  How leaders influence and inspire to get things done shapes the mindset of what’s possible and sets the rhythm for action.  Leadership, traditionally described as the ability to corral followers and con...

Aligning aspiration and purpose

When we get to know our true self we reach the point where we don’t need to imitate anyone else.  When we connect our purpose with a greater vision we realise that collectively we can impact the world.The most important place to centre leadership starts with the self. To know one’s purpose, aspirations, innate talents, and systems view of the world, creates a leadership mindset.  When we develop a deeper understanding of our motivations, assumptions and personal brand, we expand ou...