The Inspired Leader Blog
Being inspired as a leader in difficult times
Jun 4, 2020There is no more important job for a leader than managing the energy within their business. When people feel inspired, positive, valued and determined, the chances of success are so…
How leaders deal with dilemmas
Nov 1, 2019Building a business successfully over time involves reconciling a continuous stream of apparently conflicting priorities. Driving the efficiency of existing operations versus innovating for the future. Focusing on the delivery…
5 steps to help you take control of your time (and your role)
Aug 9, 2019Pause…..to reflect on what you’re doing today and why Define…..your desired role as a leader Recalibrate…..your team’s responsibilities and expectations Plan…..your diary commitments proactively Choose…..how you handle situations reactively Do…
7 ways to get the most out of leadership coaching
Jun 14, 2019Convincing research evidence highlights the strong correlation that exists between leadership effectiveness and commercial results. But becoming an effective leader in practice is by no means easy and typically involves…
The power of crazy, impossible, intriguing ideas
Apr 11, 2019In our efforts as leaders to generate an inspiring purpose for our teams and organisations, we frequently get involved in the task of generating mission or vision statements. Worthy as…
Tune in to your own internal treasure-seeking system
Jan 18, 2019I was struck recently by an intriguing connection between two seemingly unrelated encounters. In the first, I was talking to someone who had just joined an organisation as its new…
Does your leadership team feel up to something together?
Nov 12, 2018I’m sure that as you look back over your career to date, there will be one or two memorable moments when your understanding of what it really means to be…
Authentic leadership – fine in theory but what about in practice?
Oct 2, 2018Authenticity has become well established as one of the central ideas in leadership development. The guidance to help inspire and engage other people is clear – be yourself, stay true…
Time for Leadership Inspiration
Jul 3, 2018Over the past three years, I have interviewed nearly a hundred leaders from many different walks of life. My goal has been to understand what inspiration means to each of…
How well do you understand your strengths?
May 29, 2018Be honest now. When you get your personal feedback as part of your performance appraisal each year, do you pay more attention to the comments made about your strengths or…
The Revolutionary Impact of Ignorance
Apr 20, 2018Like many people around the world recently, I have been fascinated by reading the extraordinary book Sapiens. Its author, Yuval Noah Harari, set out to chart the forces shaping the…
7 Ways to find Inspiration at Work
Mar 30, 2018Most leaders spend a lot of time and effort considering how they can best inspire their teams. Being able to lift people’s spirit and motivation is a vital skill, particularly…
Do leaders need to be lucky?
Feb 15, 2018Napoleon once remarked that the kind of generals he most wanted in his army were lucky ones. In recent weeks, I have been talking to a fascinating variety of leaders…
The benefits of a ‘squiggly’ career
Jan 10, 2018Over the past three years, I have interviewed nearly 100 leaders from many different walks of life to find out their sources of personal inspiration. One of the most striking…
What can we learn from a real fire fighter?
Dec 12, 2017One of the key challenges facing leaders in any sphere is finding ways to keep focused on the big strategic picture. It’s so easy to get dragged into fighting the…
The light and dark sides of inspiration
Nov 24, 2017Who wouldn’t want to be inspired? Invigorated, positive, motivated, uplifted. These are just some of the words that typically come to mind when we think about inspiration. And I’m delighted…
Welcome to The Inspired Leader blog
Oct 11, 2017Can you think of any moments recently when you felt your spirits soar? Mine include the surge of love and joy I experienced alongside my wife on the day of…