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  Leadership might be easier if it were all about rallying the team, providing encouragement and delivering inspiring speeches. However, for better or worse, being a leader also requires making difficult decisions and having challenging conversations. This includes telling your team when there are issues of poor performance or inappropriate behaviour. The good news is …

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As we’ve written about previously, self-awareness is an important component of emotional intelligence and can help make you a better leader. Being aware of your own strengths, weakness and impact on others can help you take steps towards self-improvement – especially when it comes to addressing your shortcomings. However, for self-awareness to be an effective …

From Self-Awareness to Self-Improvement: Asking ‘What’ Rather Than ‘Why’ Read More »

  Effective leadership requires many skills and qualities, but most of them link back to people. As a leader, your role is to inspire, empower and guide people towards a goal. However, leadership isn’t only about other people – it’s also about you. In order to help your team thrive, you need to know yourself. …

Leading with Self-Awareness: Know Yourself to Help Your Team Thrive Read More »

Inspiration, motivation, negotiation, delegation. These are just a few of the key functions of a leader, and they all have one thing in common: people. As should be clear from the name, leadership is first and foremost about working with people both internally and externally to lead an organisation towards its goals. And to do …

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Emotional intelligence (which is also sometimes referred to as emotional quotient, EQ or EI) has been a popular topic in recent years in discussions about career performance, with findings from various studies suggesting that EQ is an important factor influencing personal success. If you’re wondering what exactly emotional intelligence is, this HubSpot video provides a …

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We all make mistakes, but only the wise use them as a tool for personal and professional growth. However, your missteps will lead to positive outcomes only if you are willing to be honest with yourself and acknowledge where you went wrong. We previously discussed the role that learning can play in spurring professional growth, …

Growing from Your Mistakes: It Pays to Be Honest Read More »

Do you know how to explain complex theories to someone with little knowledge of the specific topic? Are you able to look at a building plan and quickly identify risks and problem areas? Can you make a perfect omelette every time without even trying? If you can do any of these things, it probably means …

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They say practice makes perfect, but aiming for perfection is generally unrealistic. A better idea? Aim for mastery. We previously wrote about what mastery is and why it’s important, so now let’s dig into how to achieve it. Those at the top of their game rarely get there by accident. Instead, they put in the …

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If you feel like your career is stagnating, you have two main options: complain about it over lunch with your colleagues or pursue professional growth through learning. While this is clearly an oversimplification, the underlying idea is true – learning is one of the best ways to spur professional growth. In this article, we dive …

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A chaotic life is typically a stressful life as forgotten appointments, missing belongings and endless tasks can quickly become an overwhelming weight on your shoulders. However, it doesn’t have to be this way. With some proactive planning and a bit of effort to develop good habits, you can minimize the chaos in your life and …

Tired of Chaos? Plan for Less Stress in Your Day Read More »