by michelleloch | Mar 23, 2015 | Articles, Uncategorized
Jim Collins in ‘Good to Great’ talks about focusing first on ‘who’ then on ‘what’ and suggests that a leader’s first priority needs to be on getting the right people on the bus, and the wrong people off the bus. I agree. But who are the right people? How many times...
by michelleloch | Mar 16, 2015 | Articles, Uncategorized
We all do it…act on or take for granted that the information presented to us is true, accurate and of value. Sometimes we just need a little reminder to slow down, ask some questions and check out the validity and usefulness of the data driving our decisions...
by michelleloch | Mar 9, 2015 | Articles, Uncategorized
As human beings we thrive on autonomy. It is a hard-wired mechanism in our brain. We need to feel a sense of control over our own environment and we will defend that need, consciously or non-consciously. We don’t like being told what to do. And when we...
by michelleloch | Mar 2, 2015 | Articles, Uncategorized
Last year, my friend and colleague, Oscar Trimboli, was sitting at my table at a Thought Leaders business immersion I was attending. Oscar is one of those delightfully calm people who are so laid back that you need to check to see if they have a pulse –...
by michelleloch | Feb 24, 2015 | Articles, Uncategorized
Every action counts! Leadership is a social process. Martin M Chemers (1997) in his text ‘An Integrative Theory of Leadership’ defines leadership as… “a process of social influence in which a person can enlist the aid and support of others in the...
by michelleloch | Feb 16, 2015 | Articles, Uncategorized
Organisations invest a lot of time and money developing and communicating strategy, but there seems to be an ongoing challenge with the short and long-term execution of that strategy. Some people jump on board and others, even though they understand, agree with and...
