We’ve been noticing in our consulting work that people are feeling increasingly stressed out. When we are alone with leaders and ask “how are you doing?”, it’s common for them to sit…
Can leadership be learned?
We believe that while some people may be more naturally inclined to lead, good leadership can be learned. One of the things that gets in the way of many people leading is…
A ‘Catapult interview’ with Karen Beard-Greer
Karen Beard-Greer, Chief Executive, Independent Living Services What’s the most valuable leadership lesson you’ve learned? You don’t need all the detail to lead and achieve a positive outcome. Sitting in the chaos…
Leadership—the art of changing habits
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. Aristotle Our daily lives are a series of habits played out through the day. How did you get up…
Successfully translating strategy into action
One of Catapult’s core consulting services is facilitating the development of strategy. These sessions often involve intense planning sessions with the senior leadership team and follow-up work to refine the thinking and…
End meeting madness
This article first appeared on stuff.co.nz in November 2014 Someone get me a ladder, I’ve got a very high horse to mount. Meetings. Meetings with no clear purpose. Meetings that are poorly…
Why crucial conversations are crucial
Elva Philipps is a Catapult consultant certified in running Crucial Conversations Training. In this interview Elva outlines what crucial conversations are, why they can be tricky, and provides a couple of tips…
Resilience—navigating major change
Catapult’s coaches have recently completed a series of change resilience workshops for a large organisation going through major restructuring. Catapult coach, Liz Riversdale, shares some of the approaches they have been using…
Leadership in a minute
There’s the obesity epidemic, now it seems there’s a busyness epidemic. If you’re like most of the leaders we work with, time is the currency you most crave. As one senior manager…
Good coaching is a good science
For many managers, particularly those with strong technical and science backgrounds, the concept and practice of coaching can seem a little abstract. The good news is you can anchor your coaching on…