Archive for Coaching, professional development
Great Feedback needed?
If we are serious about change and moving onward in our Leadership, then its what we don’t know in our behaviour and lives that will make the most differnce. Most senior leaders don’t need more ‘stuff’: more financials, more strategic work etc. Most of this is information that they need to know how to [...]
Read moreCatalyse – a personal brand (plogo!)
This is part of my new logo – its a personal one, its ‘me’ – we call it a ‘plogo’. Its been a interesting journey discovering, and enjoying, the fact that I AM a brand. I took courage to start this exercise by reading Seth Godin’s book Linchpin. Here he takes the concept of a [...]
Read moreHow to be a Leader – deal with drama triangles, the anxiety of others and even Org’s that sabotage themselves
I love these book summaries that are done in carton form. This ones all about being a true leader, being clear about yourself and not being drawn into others anxiety and issues – in the wrong way. I find it useful. It also says to me that we need to know ourselves well to be [...]
Read moreMore Energy – less time?
A colleague of mine has this quote on her email signature – ‘it takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan‘ (Eleanor Roosevelt) Its mildly irritating isn’t it! We know we should, and we don’t. We know that a well planned day saves energy and yet every day we run like hamsters [...]
Read moreThe Symmetry of life
I was shown this video today – beautiful use of music and pictures. Life is too short to worship at our own ‘personal drama’ shrine. Its time to get present, get in tune with what is happening around us and become aware of the opportunities. Try this video out as a means to ‘stop’ and [...]
Read moreMy Top Leadership Books
Great Leadership books.pdf Download this file Simon O’Shaughnessy simon@carista.co.nz Posted via email from Simon’s posterous
Read moreWhats holding you back?
I just read a story. Its about a top executive who excels at everything she does. Her latest success was to learn to fly and so she invites my friend to go on a flight. He arrives to see her starting to do all the preflight checks on the aircraft. Its on the tarmac and [...]
Read moreTrojan Horses?
I’m trying out a theory. Its that most people don’t do things because they don’t see it, or don’t connect emotionally. And if they don’t ‘get it’ for themselves it does not really exist. So if I want change rather than manipulating them, or putting pressure on them to just do what I want, I’d [...]
Read moreSelf-Limiting Beliefs: The Inner Enemies of Progress
Based upon thoughts from Oma Edoja and others.. What are Self –Limiting Beliefs? Self-limiting beliefs are those things you believe about yourself that place limitations on your ability to succeed in your endeavors. They may be conscious or unconscious. They may be founded or unfounded. A couple of examples are: I am not as effective [...]
Read moreWanted – Great Leaders
Wanted – Great Leadership. There is a lot spoken about leadership: many books, many courses and in Google, 175 Million results! One simple definition would be that a leader is a person who motivates a group of people to a common goal. But what do they look like? Can we spot the leaders of the [...]
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