leaders

Wondering why it might be worth showing your authentic self as a leader? Does it even pay? Or are you better off donning that ‘mental suit’ I was recommended wearing as a leader in [...]

As a business coach and trainer I have had some let say ‘interesting’ responses to mentioning servant leadership. Most of them center around a general misunderstanding of what servant [...]

The levels of people struggling with their mental health are increasing, crisis follows on top of crisis, the effects of the COVID pandemic linger still … It is becoming increasingly clear [...]

Giving yourself anything nice this time of year? Hopefully not a completely foreign concept to most. Giving to yourself benefits you and your teams, your organisation, your close ones and your [...]

Well, certainly not the type of strength typically associated with toxic masculinity, requiring leaders to show strength at all costs and in all situations. This often involves taking all [...]

As a business coach I work regularly with leaders who perceive themselves caught in a trap. This trap consists of having to choose between leading authentically, lead by their leadership values, [...]

Last time we talked about authentic, values-based leadership. And now? What does this mean in concrete terms for me as a manager? Today and in future articles, we will look at different scenarios [...]

Recently I wrote about giving that unsatisfactory answer to trainees in leadership trainings I hold. The questions usually circles around the fact that one, or multiple trainees, ask what tool to [...]

There is this German saying that I use sometimes, ok many times, when working with leaders: If you can’t lead yourself, then you can’t lead others. And as I prefer things phrased [...]

trRecently I read a comment that went something like this: The author lamented the following situation, in which he said “poor leaders” and the perceived need that they should be able [...]