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After recently describing my work with organisations including diversity, I was asked:  “Isn’t that a bit out of date nowadays?” Followed by the assertion: “I have always [...]

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 [...]

It is end of November, on what is called Black Friday, to be exact, and, for some, the beginning of the season of giving. While my inboxes are bulging with advertising for deals, I am trying to [...]

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 [...]

When I talk with my trainees about authentic, value-based leadership, invariably there comes the time when this gets questioned in one of the following ways: What about this example of leader XY [...]

I am pleased to present the tenth part of the my article series on inspiring people in my life. My inspiring colleague Jérôme Adjallé is in the ‘hot seat’ today.  I am so pleased that [...]

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 [...]