Recognise, trust and support young leaders and they will astound you every day. At my school, our Student Body President leads a team of approx. 70 students. In only a few short years, our student leadership program has become sustainable, high quality and influential across our region. This article, hopefully, provides provocation and advice...
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You have to be in love to lead for digital transformation. I am not referring to the fairytale, “love is blind” kind of love. But you need to be the lucid kind of in love. The kind that sees the beauty in the other person but is also starkly aware of their brokenness but...
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Have you ever had a moment where you felt like a fish out of water? For example, I had landed no more than 24 hours prior at London’s Heathrow airport and arrived in Canary Wharf to start a new job in London. I’d worked with international clients before and thought I was prepared for...
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The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, coupled with the government-mandated lockdown tactics, has undoubtedly been one of the most significant events of the twenty-first century. During the period of the hard lockdown, only individuals working in “essential services” were permitted to leave their homes for work purposes, while other businesses remained closed. On the other hand,...
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During this time of uncertainty, we need leadership now more than ever. Our world is looking for leaders with vision. Someone who has the capability to not only have vision but be able to turn that vision into reality. You may be saying to yourself, this sounds great but I’m not in a position...
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As far back as we can remember, we’ve been told to listen. In any organization with a top-down hierarchy, listening is paramount. However, as we move up the ladder, we tend to start talking more and listening less. You have to lead, you have to manage, you have to train, and you have to...
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A mentor is a person who is a leader. It often refers to an individual who displays good leadership qualities, which others want to emulate. Also, a mentor is a person who is responsible and who teaches or trains fellow peers on specific topics, attributes or life experiences. Therefore, an apex mentor refers to...
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“Place one foot in front of the other” are the words that I continue to ponder on while I move forward in best understanding the importance of leading with ethics and morality. These were the words of my mentor Jill Martin. This advice was of importance as I was faced with challenges from leaders...
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People often wonder if leaders are born or developed. But, as a former Golden Key Chapter President and long-time leader in a national professional development organization, rest assured: leadership skills can be developed. One of the primary leadership skills to hone is communications, specifically small talk. Yes, public speaking is a common phobia, but...
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Isaac Newton lived in the 17th century and was one of the most prominent scientists of all time. Newton’s three laws of motion describe not only why a golf ball follows a curving path, why we become pressed against the side of a cornering car, and why we feel the force through a baseball...
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