To be a team player, learn to see things from another’s perspective

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When you’re really angry with someone in your team, it’s hard to hold a rational conversation with them. It’s best to avoid a conversation at all until you’ve calmed down.… Continue reading To be a team player, learn to see things from another’s perspective

A leader must have some dignity

I’ve spent years watching successful people and I don’t just mean successful as in having lots of money or a big-shot career. In fact, one of the most successful people… Continue reading A leader must have some dignity

Prune for potential

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The potential of the branches and the vine needs the attention of a gardener. The gardener works in the vineyard trying to bring as much life as possible out of… Continue reading Prune for potential

Use goals to help you grow

Every bit of human progress – our inventions big and little, our medical discoveries, our engineering triumphs, our business successes – were first visualized before they became realities. A goal… Continue reading Use goals to help you grow

Leadership today: Communicating your vision to your team

Ultimately, leadership is an engagement sport. You cannot lead by remote control. As John le Carre wrote: ‘A desk is a dangerous place from which to view the world’. This… Continue reading Leadership today: Communicating your vision to your team

Crafting your idea, creating the future perfect

Leadership is not a random walk from today to the future. It’s not about reacting to whatever comes along and then see where you end up.  Today’s reality is clearly… Continue reading Crafting your idea, creating the future perfect

Leadership starts with taking control

The first task of any leader is to take control. As a manager it is easy to take control. You are appointed, you have a budget and you have people… Continue reading Leadership starts with taking control

The GracedLife Leadership Mindset

The Gracedlife mindset is a leadership philosophy established on the belief that life and all its blessings are by the grace of God – unmerited and freely given, and must… Continue reading The GracedLife Leadership Mindset

How to develop a leadership mindset

Mindsets are primarily shaped and developed through knowledge. How a person thinks is simply the result of what the person knows or doesn’t know. Knowledge, whether explicit or tacit, acquired… Continue reading How to develop a leadership mindset

The Four Distinct Sets of Mindsets

According to Harvard Business Review, there are four distinct sets of mindsets that have been found to affect leaders’ ability to engage with others, navigate change more successfully, and perform… Continue reading The Four Distinct Sets of Mindsets