Featured on: Harvard Business Review | Written by: Maren Gube, Cynthia Mathieu, and Debra Sabatini Hennelly This week’s relishing read focuses on the importance of employee wellness, and the critical role that leadership plays in establishing and sustaining a culture of ‘care’. In a 2024 Gallop survey, the percentage of employees who strongly agree that…
Featured on: Inc. Africa | Written by: Marcel Schwantes This week’s relishing read looks at the SEVEN HABITS exceptional leaders have in common. These include: 1) Giving other’s a voice, 2) Acknowledging own short comings, 3) Asking for feedback, 4) Giving credit where credit is due, 5) Being authentic, 6) Being curious learners, and 7)…
Featured on: Forbes | Written by: Mark Murphy This week’s relishing read shines a spotlight on the importance of a ‘leadership mindset’ as individuals transition from ‘leading self’ to ‘leading others’. Too often high achievers are promoted into a leadership position based on their performance and ‘technical competence’ without being equipped with the essential ‘leadership…
Featured on: Fast Company | Written by: MAGDALENA NOWICKA MOOK In this week’s relishing read, we look at the tools leaders need to focus on to re-establish / build trust within our organisations. More and more we are seeing that trust is fundamental to organisational success and unquestionably manifests itself as an organisation’s competitive advantage….
Featured on: Business Chief | Written by: Kyle Lagunas In this week’s relishing read, we look at the importance and undeniable benefits of an intentional, company aligned Leadership Development Programme. More and more organisations are lamenting the challenges they are experiencing in recruiting competent leaders, yet when questioned, have paid little attention to developing leaders from…
Featured on: Fast Company | Written by: AJ HESS For this week’s relishing read we would like to pose the question: “what are you prepared to do differently?” As Blair Palmer points out in this article, we cannot MAKE others change. One of the first steps in building trust within teams is asking ourselves: “what…
Featured on: Forbes | Written by: Joe Ferreira – Forbes Books Author This week’s relishing read takes a look at organisational / corporate culture. We can all agree that culture permeates through an organisation and is either toxic or fuels innovation and excellence. However, creating and sustaining a healthy, positive organisational culture is not a…
The Emotionally Intelligent Leader’s Guide To Boosting Employee Engagement: Featured on: FAST COMPANY | Written by: LISA NICHOLS In this week’s relishing read, we look at the correlation between employee engagement and their levels of productivity and happiness. As Lisa Nichols points out in this article, “At the end of the day, learning how to…
Leaders need to prioritize these 3 things if they want workers to trust them. Featured on: FAST COMPANY | Written by: KATHARINE MANNING Our Thoughts: This week’s relishing read continues the theme of TRUST as the essential ingredient for effective leadership. As Katharine Manning says: “trust between managers and employees is the primary defining characteristic…
THOUGHTS ON LEADERSHIP: MASTERING INFLUENCE—THE ART OF EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP Featured on: Ris Media | Written by: Gino Blefari, CEO, HomeServices of America Our Thoughts: This week’s relishing read re-enforces the importance of influence in leadership relationships. Influence is “producing outcomes beneficial to all without resorting to coercion or manipulation”. We at the Trust Based Leadership…
