As a leader how often does the F word enter your thoughts or your vocabulary? Whether it is in your thinking or language, to use the F word takes courage. Great leaders show empathy. Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. The F word great leaders use is ‘Feelings’. If you bring your authentic self to …
By Catherine Medhurst, First published on June 11, 2019 A career break doesn’t mean a career break-up. The courage to step off the career treadmill can be an incredibly valuable and rewarding experience. The opportunity to re-energise, relax and focus on something different may even lead to better performance in the longer term. The proactive approach …
By Catherine Medhurst, First published on June 27, 2019 How would you describe your performance culture? Is it a culture by design or default? A leader I am working with spoke to me about an employee who isn’t meeting performance expectations. The employee has reported to my counterpart for the last 12-months. Over this time …