I love finding out about new or unusual words and phrases. One of my favourites at the moment is alethophobia – I came across it in Susan Scott's latest book Fierce Leadership.

posted Monday, October 25, 2010 10:16 AM by erin

Are great leaders born or made? There is longstanding debate around this one. One school of thought suggests that leaders are a few select people who are born with a unique set of skills that enable them to become natural leaders.

posted Monday, October 25, 2010 10:14 AM by erin

It is often said that true leadership shows up under pressure. While, anyone can show leadership behaviour when the going is easy, it is in the tough times that real leadership shows up.

posted Monday, September 27, 2010 11:17 AM by erin

There's an old saying that goes “if you want to become outstanding in your field learn from the best”. So, if you are a nurse who are the best nurses you know? If you are an educator who are the best educators you know?

posted Monday, September 13, 2010 10:35 AM by erin

Leadership development is first and foremost self development, because before you can lead others you have to be able to lead yourself...and we need to be able to do this well!

 

posted Monday, August 30, 2010 8:52 PM by erin

 Do you know what you look like...I mean I know you know what you look like, - but do you know what you look like when you are communicating with others?

posted Monday, August 16, 2010 10:00 AM by erin

Remarkable leaders ask smart questions. A study from the Centre for Creative Leadership identified that one of the keys to successful leadership is a leader's ability to ask great questions and to also create safe opportunities for others to ask questions.

posted Monday, August 02, 2010 10:47 AM by erin

What do you know about your brain? No seriously, what do you know? Do you know how it works, how it stores information, how your memory works (or doesn't), under what conditions it learns best, how to develop it, how to keep it alive as you get older and more importantly, what kind of brain you need in the 21^st Century?

posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 12:26 AM by erin

One of my favourite movies is As Good As It Gets, with Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt. Hunt plays the role of a stressed-out single mother working as a waitress who meets Melvin (played by Nicholson), an obsessive-compulsive, self-absorbed author.

posted Monday, July 05, 2010 11:29 AM by erin

Leaders are scarce because few people are willing to go through the discomfort that's needed to lead. For example:

posted Monday, June 21, 2010 11:01 AM by erin