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…
A ‘Catapult interview’ with Keith Tempest
What’s the most valuable leadership lesson you’ve learned? The simple word “pause” has by far been the most valuable leadership advice and once mastered has saved me from many otherwise regrettable situations.…
A ‘Catapult interview’ with David Dome
David Dome, General Manager, Phoenix Football Club What’s the most valuable leadership lesson you’ve learned? Let things unravel in their due course. Surround yourself with good people. As long as your hand…
Leadership character
In Catapult’s soon to be released new 360-degree feedback tool, one of the five components of leadership assessed is character. In our exploration of leadership character we came across the work of…
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…
Embracing failure
Former Tall Blacks coach, Tab Baldwin, made an interesting observation about Kiwis’ relationship to failure. When New Zealanders fail at something, he asserted, we make it mean we are a failure. We…
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…
Reading and watching
Watching The Power of Vulnerability A Ted Talk in which Brené Brown talks about how being vulnerable and open builds self-awareness and connection with others – vital ingredients for authentic leadership. …