leadership

18Feb

By Steve Warren4 Comments

Work Life

What the Greatest Teams Have …

The greatest teams have certain things going on that make them great. There is no team without what I call 'A Reason'. Some call this a vision. The word vision might seem a little too much for some team functions. But every team must have 'A Reason' for existing. What is your purpose? There is no team without a 'Team Leader'. About 15 years ago companies experimented with the concept of what they called 'Self-managed Teams' - it failed! A team will never work at its maximum ability without a Team Leader - leadership is essential. A leadership that can adopt a style suitable for any given moment of the day - coaching, directive, consultative, listening and developmental. Of course, needless to say, a Team is not a team without 'Team members'...

17Nov

By Steve WarrenNo Comments

Uncategorized

How do I handle difference of opinion?

Do you ever feel challenged by conflict, or something that may seem like conflict? Most of us don't like conflict. Now in many situations we are in, or meetings we are leading, what we are experiencing isn't conflict but the healthy expression of differing opinions. In a course I ran recently on Collaborative leadership I did a session on 'How do I handle difference of opinion?' - In my view this is probably one of the most helpful sessions of the course. If we do not create safe climates in our teams, whether the team leader or team member, we will not nurture some of the great ideas or course of actions we need to be taking. I know you will enjoy this session. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-B4rwNm3w8 You can find the full Collaborative Leadership series here ...

27Feb

By Steve Warren4 Comments

Leadership, Personal Life

A leader is born through vulnerability and courage

Reconciling vulnerability, leadership and courage It requires courage to be vulnerable. A vulnerable leader is a strong leader, if he or she chooses courage. The age old debate is whether leaders are born or made. Well, actually, it’s probably not much of a debate any more, I think it is pretty accepted that it is a mixture of both. There is a certain personality mix that gives some people a head start on the leadership path. However, the qualities, capacity and design of a leader are made, developed and forged. Furthermore this would be by far the more significant factor to whether someone is a leader or not, well above personality, having the right start in life or any other inherent factor. In the process of being formed as a leader, it is my

11Oct

By Steve WarrenNo Comments

Personal Life

LEADERS LEAD YOURSELF

It is impossible to be able to lead others before we have learnt the art of leading ourselves. A leader must lead from a place of progress in personal victories. Whilst it is also true that our strength is in our ability to connect through our brokenness, this only remains true for as long as we are learning to live well in and through our brokenness. This is about personal leadership. You can only lead where you have gone yourself. Proverbs 25:28 NKJV Whoever has no rule over his own spirit Is like a city broken down, without walls. What does this require? A healthy self-awareness - It is essential we are aware of how we are being toward others. The ability to take a helicopter view over your own life enables you to avoid pitfalls, see your weaknesses and pre-addres

28Oct

By Steve WarrenNo Comments

Work Life

9 tactics to re-energize your team

I highly recommend this article, summarising Jon Gordon's book 'The Shark and the Goldfish: Positive Ways to Thrive During Waves of Change'. As a manager, team leader or organisational owner he gives 9 tactics on how to keep your team and organisation and the people in it energised. Preventing weariness in the workplace.