How well do leaders use their quiet superpowers? (hint:…

Leaders of all kinds can access a range of ‘quiet superpowers’ to build relationships, lead their teams and organisations, and deliver results. Over the last few years, I have been gathering data from clients and presentation audiences on how effectively their existing leaders use these superpowers.

Sadly, the ratings people gave for the leaders they know or work with were rather disappointing. For every one of the identified superpowers of calm, listening, thinking and inclusion, the average rating fell firmly within the ‘mediocre’ range of performance.

Bust these myths and pick the right talent for…

Hiring mistakes are costly, especially in leadership positions. It affects the performance and morale of the entire team and organisation, not just the individual role. If you want to get better at identifying, hiring and promoting talent, especially if you want true diversity in your teams, consider questioning the following myths:

Bias towards style over substance is keeping your real…

Thank you to the people who responded to my previous article Do you need to be extroverted to get ahead?

One of the comments raised another level of challenge – Unconscious bias toward style over substance.

If you were to choose one to promote between people who have the following qualities – who would you pick?

Remembering that your mind can be easily tricked

If you want to have a breakthrough in 2017, remember that our minds can be easily tricked. Pause before believing and acting on what you see, hear, read or feel.

While traveling in Tokyo we visited a mind-twisting place called the Trick Art Museum. Here are a few fun photos.