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16 Feb 2021Leadership3 min read

5 Leadership Lessons From Eddie Jones | High-Performance Podcast

A few leadership insights from the excellent High-Performance Podcast. This episode with England Rugby Coach, Eddie Jones. Eddie always inspires me to be a better coach. I've written about his coaching approach previously: • Coaching Lessons From Elite Sport • The Four Fatal Fears of Your TeamI'm hopeful one day we'll meet to trade ideas 😃Coaches in business can learn so much from coaches of Elite Sport.Key Insights for Leaders in Business 💡The greatest teams or any organisation is the self-re

6 Jan 2021Book Summaries11 min read

How To Apply Atomic Habits To Business

This article shares how to apply the ideas from Atomic Habits to Business. You'll learn why the environment is important, the failures of goal setting and how to leverage social dynamics. This summary will enable you to make tiny changes that lead to remarkable results for your organisation.

11 Dec 2020Book Summaries7 min read

Book Summary: Cynefin by Dave Snowden et al | Learning about Complexity

A short summary of 5 chapters from the Cynefin Book. These chapters cover the principles, theory of constraints, how to use cynefin for well-being, strategy and facilitation. From this summary you get the big ideas and principles quickly.

26 Apr 2020Leadership3 min read

Leadership Yoga: A toolkit to build flexibility into how you lead

The best leaders don’t know just one style of leadership—they’re skilled at several, and have the flexibility to switch between styles as the circumstances dictate.
Daniel Goleman – Author: Emotional IntelligenceLeaders today need flexibility more than ever to be able to lead in different contexts. Many defer to personal preferences even if the context requires a shift in approach. Some hold onto command and control style. Others stick to a non-directive approach. Both can be helpful in context.

25 Apr 2020Leadership5 min read

An Organisation Design Case Study: What is your Optimisation Goal?

What is your organisations optimisation goal? Is it profit, reduce cost, adoption? Find out how one company used Safety as their optimisation goal and discovered some interesting side effects.

12 Apr 2020Book Summaries8 min read

Book Summary: Superfast Lead at Speed by Sophie Devonshire

A book summary of the 3 big ideas, 2 compelling quotes and 1 action from Superfast Lead at Speed by Sophie Devonshire

5 Apr 2020Leadership1 min read

The Leadership Energy Monitor | A self-care tool for leaders

Leaders are fuel for others so it’s important to monitor your energy levels regularly and refuel often.This energy monitor allows you to reflect on your current energy levels and take action to refuel as required.Toby’s Top Tip: Once a week spend 10 minutes scoring your energy across these 9 dimensions. Ask this question for each area:Is this energy area draining, neutral or charging?This simple exercise allows you to take any refuelling actions. It keeps your energy at the right level to lead y

Book Summary: Unlocking Leadership Mindtraps by Jennifer Garvey Berger

22 Mar 2020Book Summaries8 min read