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#55 - Crisis? What crisis?
2 Apr 25
Crises can happen at any time. And, they do!
But there is a lot that can be done beforehand to prepare as much as practicable for eventualities. This is done through regular exercises and through building famailiarity with emergency response systems.Β
Nobody knows how they will react in ...
by Steve Strange β
Apr 03, 2025
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#54 - Is it time to make your next career move?
26 Mar 25
Knowing when to make a career move is something that vexes most people. It involves upheaval, uncertainty and there is most definitely a sense of stepping into the unknown.
There are undoubtedly some metrics to measure your situation against. But ultimately the key question to ask yours...
by Steve Strange β
Mar 27, 2025
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#53 - Why TRUST is stronger than cement!
19 Mar 25
If I were to be asked for the one singular magic ingredient that separates great teams from the rest, it would always be 'TRUST'.
Trust is the very cement that bonds a team together so that in times of great stress or adversity, they will always come out on top.
A team without trust is ...
by Steve Strange β
Mar 21, 2025
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#52 - Leadership AND Management - We need both!
12 Mar 25
Leadership and Management have always been uneasy bedfellows because one is seen in a much better light than the other.
However, this article will serve to outline just how both complement each other, and are in fact intertwined. This means that one cannot exist without the other.Β
In a...
by Steve Strange β
Mar 14, 2025
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#51 - Are you resilient?
4 Mar 25
In todayβs fast-paced, unpredictable world, resilience isnβt just a nice-to-have trait. Itβs an essential quality for effective leadership.
Challenges, setbacks, and uncertainties are inevitable in any leadership role. It is an inescapable part of leading which must be embraced.
Your ult...
by Steve Strange β
Mar 05, 2025
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#50 - Who are your trusted advisors?
26 Feb 25
Being a leader is exhilarating. It can also be the loneliest place on earth when the going gets tough.
Being able to rely on a group of trusted individuals is absolutely key to success. Their ability to lend an ear, and to provide you with reassurance through objective 'sanity checking'...
by Steve Strange β
Feb 26, 2025
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#49 - Open and honest reporting - or is it?
19 Feb 25
In a project review, if you are being continually being presented with a 'sea of greens' then you need to be asking why.
It may be that an area was 'green' once. But is it now?
Embracing and encouraging an open, honest and transparent reporting culture will help you determine whether wh...
by Steve Strange β
Feb 20, 2025
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#48 - 10 Leadership blindspots and how to overcome them!
12 Feb 25
Experienced leaders are confident and comfortable doing what they do. But this can lead to complacency and a tendency to miss their blindspots.
Ultimately, overall performance suffers as the steady decline is unnoticeable.
What marks great leaders out from the rest is not just how they ...
by Steve Strange β
Feb 14, 2025
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#47 - Are you a Warrior or a Worrier?
5 Feb 25
The real test of a leader is always going to be presented when it is least expected. And that generally happens during a crisis. Crisis Leadership is all about setting a vision and communicating it rapidly to your team so they can see a way through.Β
It's change management on steroids!
B...
by Steve Strange β
Feb 06, 2025
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#46 - Are these the core leadership skills you need?
29 Jan 25
When you're starting out as a leader, where do you start in terms of developing the skills you need to succeed?
Everyone has a view, and whilst most people know instantly what great leadership is when they see it, seeking universal agreement on a common set of skills has not been possib...
by Steve Strange β
Jan 31, 2025
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#45 - The art of giving feedback!
21 Jan 25
Delivering valuable feedback to your team is a skillset which a leader will need to deploy multiple times. You need to balance to need for them to understand the areas for improvement, but without crushing their morale or making the task appear unattainable. Similarly, when delivering p...
by Steve Strange β
Jan 24, 2025
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#44 - Delegate until it feels uncomfortable...!
14 Jan 25
Delegation is not an easy skill to learn. But it is essential if you want a future team which consists of capable people.
It is so easy to dump low value tasks on others because of time pressures. But very soon, you won't have any staff to delegate to, as they will undoubtedly leave!
So...
by Steve Strange β
Jan 15, 2025
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