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For Female Leaders, “Good Enough” Isn’t Really Good Enough

By Carolyn Stevens | Emotional Intelligence, You As A Leader | 0 comment | 6 February, 2020 | 21

Sadly, the bell curve is just as real when applied to a leader’s performance as it is in other realms of performance. Female leaders typically sit in one of four categories on the normal curve of distribution, aka the bell curve: As a female leader, when you sit in the Red zone… You’ll be inRead more

The Best Way To Develop Your Leadership

By Carolyn Stevens | Feedback, You As A Leader | 0 comment | 4 October, 2017 | 6

“The belief that one’s own view of reality is the only reality is the most dangerous of all delusions.” —Paul Watzlawick (Austrian-American psychologist and philosopher) Way Too Many Leaders Are Sitting Behind The Eight-Ball… …because they haven’t gotten authentic, granular feedback about their leadership practices and behaviours from their boss, peers and team members. Their self-perception is thus atRead more

Want An Engaged Team? Here’s The Key

By Carolyn Stevens | Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Influencing Others, People Leadership, You As A Leader | 0 comment | 15 March, 2017 | 5

It’s a challenge if you lead a team that’s been told their expense budget has been slashed and that their headcount is now frozen. To achieve your business goals, you’ll therefore need every team member to work smarter, faster, harder and longer, won’t you? Ah! That’ll mean they need be engaged, at a heart level,Read more

Honesty—You’re Screwed If It’s Not Your Policy

By Carolyn Stevens | Communication, Conflict Management/Tough Conversations, Emotional Intelligence, Influencing Others, You As A Leader | 0 comment | 15 February, 2017 | 23

It doesn’t matter what you call it….. honesty—authenticity—candour—integrity—frankness—truthfulness—openness—sincerity—genuineness It’s a prerequisite if you’re to be trusted by people.   Honesty and Influence Here’s the thing… It’s essential that other people trust you if you plan to be influential. Influencing is damn hard if they don’t. They’ll spend their time looking at you through squinty eyes,Read more

How To Have A Stand-Out 2017

By Carolyn Stevens | You As A Leader | 0 comment | 18 January, 2017 | 4

Where Do You Want To Be One Year From Now? What do you want your 2017 to look like? You know that old saying, “Previous planning prevents poor performance”? It doesn’t matter whether you’re a person who likes to stick with the bigger picture or a person who prefers a detailed plan… You’ll create a considerably moreRead more

Hottest Leadership Topics In 2016

By Carolyn Stevens | Emotional Intelligence, People Leadership, You As A Leader | 0 comment | 7 December, 2016 | 5

Feedback and comments I’ve received throughout the year (thank you) tell me which leadership blogs you liked the most. Check out these four that won the “most useful” award. I’m pretty sure you’ll find it helpful to reflect on their messages so that you’re closer to your peak in 2017….. 1.  Fast-Track Your Leadership Part wayRead more

Two Easy Steps To Being An Even Better Leader

By Carolyn Stevens | People Leadership, Teamwork, You As A Leader | 0 comment | 9 November, 2016 | 2

Let’s face it—the better you are as a leader, the more productive your team is. And that increased productivity directly impacts the bottom line. Some leadership practices and behaviours are downright demotivating for their team members. In fact, Gallop’s research tells us that a leader has a whopping 70% impact on how motivated their team membersRead more

The “Best Places To Work” Have Remarkable Revenue Growth

By Carolyn Stevens | Emotional Intelligence, People Leadership, You As A Leader | 0 comment | 5 October, 2016 | 2

Every year, the Great Place To Work Institute researches, you guessed it, the Best Places to Work. Here’s one of their stats: “The best added $1.07B to the Australian economy with an average revenue growth of 39.6%.” Those numbers talk, don’t they! Some Organisations Have A Reputation For Being Downright Compelling To Work With AlsoRead more

What’s The Most Impactful Leadership Development Process, Ever? 

By Carolyn Stevens | Feedback, People Leadership, You As A Leader | 0 comment | 20 September, 2016 | 5

“The belief that one’s own view of reality is the only reality is the most dangerous of all delusions.” —Paul Watzlawick (Austrian-American psychologist and philosopher) Way Too Many Leaders Are Sitting Behind The Eight-Ball… …because they haven’t gotten authentic, granular feedback about their leadership practices and behaviours from their boss, peers and team members. Their self-perception is thus atRead more

Alert! Stay Away From The Major Stuff When You’re Anxious

By Carolyn Stevens | Emotional Intelligence, You As A Leader | 0 comment | 7 September, 2016 | 2

High Anxiety And High Performance Don’t Mix Are you putting the cart before the horse? If your intent is to lower your anxiety by toughening up and ploughing through what you have on your plate, you are putting the cart before the horse. With raised anxiety, it’s not recommended that you attempt anything but the mundane and inconsequential. The Metaphorical Wheels Usually Fall OffRead more

“How Can I…….”     Answers To Leaders’ Most Asked Questions

By Carolyn Stevens | People Leadership, Teamwork, You As A Leader | 0 comment | 24 August, 2016 | 3

Whether you’re a leader who’s currently being coached or not, I’m confident that you’ll find checking out these often asked questions—and my responses—a valuable way to spend the next 3 or 4 minutes. I have a quick disclaimer first though. Without being aware of: a) your personal circumstances b) your natural leadership style, and c) the environmentalRead more

Are You Avoiding Or Confronting Awkward Situations?

By Carolyn Stevens | Communication, Conflict Management/Tough Conversations, Influencing Others, You As A Leader | 0 comment | 6 April, 2016 | 2

To be frank, I’m amazed at how many people step around difficulties. Even some otherwise impressive leaders are doing it.Don’t get me wrong. I’m not encouraging you to be too challenging or to take a win/lose approach. My problem is that way too many leaders are putting their head in the sand and pretending theRead more

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