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The weekly lockdown ritual begins this evening of asking friends, ‘have you watched anything good?’, in the vain search for a boxset or movie recommendation to entertain you for a couple of hours over the weekend. Last week on my school friends WhatsApp group, a fairly innocent question, kickstarted a debate about the best sports […]

Over the years many prominent business owners and leaders have reflected that a characteristic of the ascent to their lofty heights is experiencing isolation or loneliness. Today’s executives often have support from Board members, or family members in privately owned businesses, from whom advice and counsel are found. Outside their organisation, they can access mentors […]

So far, we have covered strategy, leadership, stakeholder engagement in our first three instalments, and now we will consider; communication. A communication question is one of those competencies that is often assessed in a variety of different ways. It can be covered at the interview, absorbed into the presentation stage or marked separately at the end of […]

I didn’t get an interview because they already had someone else lined up for the job. This is one of the regular excuses we hear from people who are telling us about a time they didn’t get an interview for a job they wanted. This really only serves the purpose of enabling them to avoid […]

We are attempting to demystify the process of completing application forms. We have covered strategy in our first instalment, and now we look at leadership. This is one of the most common competencies covered and can be in the form of questions such as; “Provide an example which demonstrates your personal leadership skills and how […]

For those applying for senior level roles in the public or voluntary sectors, including Non Exec or Board positions, you will more than likely be asked to complete an application form rather than a CV. We are not covering the STAR method here, rather the key components of the answers to common questions and some […]

‘No Man Or Woman Is An Island’ – Delegate Tasks The ability to delegate is a super skill of every successful leader, provided it is backed up with support, guidance and feedback. To achieve this, delegate specific tasks to team members with deadlines and be sure to follow these up, providing support where required. By […]

In this continuation from part 2, we discuss how to develop your leadership style and what areas you should focus on now. Developing your leadership style is an essential step in your leadership journey. Central to this is your ability to adapt and adopt elements of different leadership styles to make them work for you. […]

Warren Bennis defines leadership as “the capacity to create a compelling vision, translate it into action and sustain it.” For me, this is the perfect articulation as I interview lots of people capable of the vision to develop a strategy, but all too few who can deliver on it through appropriate actions and then, for […]

Whether you are new to leadership or would like to improve your leadership skills, this guide will help you build trust, develop your skillset and become an outstanding leader – capable of successfully leading a team through any challenging environment. What Makes a Great Leader? “A great leader possesses a clear vision, is courageous, has integrity, honesty, […]