Category Archives: Habits

How Humility Might be Holding You Back

“Oh, it was nothing”“Yes, but…”“I couldn’t have done it without….”“I got lucky.”“Anybody could have done that.” Leadership requires a combination of both confidence and humility. Humility tempers our confidence so that we don’t stray into arrogance. Humility can, however, become a barrier to career success if overplayed or overused, or worse still, if we’re notContinueContinue reading “How Humility Might be Holding You Back”

“I don’t feel like doing any of it!”. How to Make Life Easier With Habits

Although we may be building a certain skillset and acceptance around operating in various levels of lockdown to support community management of Covid19, it doesn’t mean it is pleasant, easy, or how we would choose to do things. (Though of course working from home suits many down to a tea). I have noticed this weekContinueContinue reading ““I don’t feel like doing any of it!”. How to Make Life Easier With Habits”

Want to be Like a Boss in Meetings? Follow the Girl Guides’ Motto and ‘Be Prepared’

I used my Swiss army knife twice today. I bought it over 20 years ago and I love it. It’s so versatile. I was never a Scout though, but my father and daughters were. The Scout’s motto ‘Be Prepared’ refers to being ready to cope with anything that comes your way. So, what about meetings?ContinueContinue reading “Want to be Like a Boss in Meetings? Follow the Girl Guides’ Motto and ‘Be Prepared’”

Doing Your Best and Being a Mess

I want to promote ‘close enough is good enough’, ‘good enough is good enough’, permission over perfection. The shift to a virtual working world (for those privileged enough to be able to do their job online, if they have a job at all) brings a multitude of challenges. Beyond ‘How to lead a team virtually’,ContinueContinue reading “Doing Your Best and Being a Mess”

The ‘Best’ Leadership Books are Written By…?

You may have already noticed that relatively few books on leadership are written by women. And not just books for women but leadership books for everyone written by women. I was searching Blinkist (a great app which provides bite-sized summaries in text or in audio of over 2000 non-fiction books and used by over 6ContinueContinue reading “The ‘Best’ Leadership Books are Written By…?”