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The Hidden Challenge of Leadership Transitions

Thursday, 21 April 2022 by Ian Lees

“Leadership transitions are one of the most stressful times in a person’s career and can also be one of the most difficult periods in someone’s life,” according to Dr Ty Wiggins. While we’re not surprised to hear that, what is shocking is how little help new senior leaders get when they take on their new

  • Published in Coaching, Development, Executive, Growth, Happiness, Leader, Leadership, Self-awareness, Self-management, Uncategorized, Way of being

Your great boss just quit..now what?

Wednesday, 19 February 2020 by Ian Lees

A great boss can make your career and change your life. But how do you handle that sudden meeting when your team gets called together and your great boss announces they are leaving? We often think about leadership in a very individual way. But once you are in a middle to senior level leadership role

  • Published in Growth, Happiness, Influencing upwards, Resilience, Self-awareness, Way of being
Tagged under: Great boss, Influencing, New boss

Are you just over it?

Friday, 06 December 2019 by Ian Lees

It’s essential for leaders to be committed to the leadership roll they are in now. But what happens when the motivation dies. It can be difficult for positive leaders to face this transition.

  • Published in Engagement, Growth, Happiness, Resilience, Uncategorized
Tagged under: Motivation, over it

The currency of leadership

Tuesday, 28 May 2019 by Ian Lees

“It’s really important to keep the staff happy!” Said a senior manager in a large organisation who I was coaching. Sounds people orientated right? In this era of focus on employee engagement this is what we want to hear from leaders. I have come across this idea from many leaders in different organisations. It’s a

  • Published in Feedback, Happiness, Leader, Leadership, Trust, Truth
Tagged under: Feedback, Happiness, Leader, Leadership, Trust, Truth
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