In the last of our three articles on the Art and Science of Great Meetings, we look at how to end meetings with clarity. Does this sound familiar? The meeting is running…
The art and science of great meetings—part two
In Part One we looked at what to do to prepare for a great meeting. Now we look at what to do to make the meeting effective once underway. The focus is…
The art and science of great meetings—part one
You’ve called a meeting. Eight people are giving up two hours of their precious time. Do you: Fire off a quick agenda email the evening before the meeting Wing it and make…
Resources for Leading in Turbulent Times
We’ve assembled some useful resources for helping lead yourself and others through the weeks ahead. Hover and click on the links. Taking care of your mental health in this time of uncertainty…
Three Practical Insights for Leading Remote Teams
I’ve noticed tons of articles going around on how to lead remote teams. Most seem to be based on theory rather than practice. With eight team members working from homes across the…
A Leadership Call to All Kiwis
It seems no workplace in New Zealand is exempt from poor behaviour – not even our Parliament, which in the words of Jacinda Adern, should be an exemplar of a safe workplace.…
Choosing to be great
Jim Collins has written some of the most influential books on leadership and organisational culture – Built to Last and Good to Great. Catapult’s John Boyd provides a synopsis of his new book, Great by Choice.…
The business of life is life
Ask many people how they are these days and the common refrain is, “Flat out” or, “Frantic”, or some other synonym for very busy. The increasing busyness and pace of work has seen a…
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…
Strengths-based Leadership
It’s human nature to want to look for what’s wrong and try to fix it. Some of us do this more than others! So, what’s wrong with that, you might ask. Well,…