In the deep end – getting to grips with a bigger leadership job at high speed
We used to talk about the speed of change, but the last two years have been off the charts for many industries and organisations. The impact of the pandemic led to urgent setting up of whole new work systems and even whole new organisations in areas like health and mass reductions in other sectors like
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Presenting to senior leaders: understanding your way of being can help
One of the most common concerns that comes up in my coaching work with new and emerging leaders of leaders is the fear and sometimes the terror of presenting to a group of senior executives. Leader of leader roles quite often sit just below the executive team. So, as you move into these roles, you
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Your great boss just quit..now what?
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
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Influencing up
Influencing upwards is a major theme in my coaching with leaders. This includes influencing their immediate boss and others that are thought of as ‘senior people’. Usually, they want engagement or support from more ‘senior people’ to make progress with an a project or initiative. The phrase ‘senior people’ or ‘senior leader’ is an example
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