Blog 4- The Playbook: Leadership Through Situational EQ leadership leading change neuroscience

When stepping into an interim management role—whether for a business turnaround, factory start-up, or merging cultures in a complex acquisition—the stakes are always high. Time is limited, the challenges are immediate, and the solutions must balance people, processes, and culture.

These unusual sce...

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Blog 3 - Are All Leadership Styles Truly Balanced in the Centre? leadership neuroscience

In the Assertiveness-Duality Continuum, we explored the delicate balance between extremes of being "too nice" and "too aggressive." At the centre lies the assertive leader, integrating empathy and assertiveness to foster trust and accountability. But can all leadership styles naturally align at this...

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Blog 2 - The Assertiveness - Duality Continuum leadership neuroscience personal development

The Assertiveness Duality Continuum

This duality continuum reflects a spectrum of leadership styles and interpersonal dynamics, emphasising the balance between extremes of being "too nice" or "too aggressive." Here’s how we can describe either side of this continuum:

Left Side (-5 to 0): The Dom...

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Understanding Imposter Syndrome: The Neuroscience Behind It and Practical Steps to Overcome It. leadership neuroscience personal development

Imposter Syndrome—the pervasive feeling of being a fraud despite evident success—affects a significant portion of high achievers. This phenomenon can hinder professional growth, mental health, and leadership effectiveness. Let’s delve into the neuroscience underlying imposter syndrome, its impact on...

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The Leadership Edge Blog Series: Assertiveness, EQ, and Balance

Leadership is about navigating complexity, balancing strength with empathy, and staying authentic while adapting to challenges. In this 4-part series, we’ll explore the foundational elements of modern leadership—assertiveness, emotional intelligence (EQ), and the ability to find balance in every sit...

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Leading Change - Cascading Strategic Deployment System leadership leading change organisational design

Unveiling How Strategy, Goals, and Cultural Frameworks Fit Together to Enhance Organisational Experience – Derek Mair

Building a high-performing organisation requires more than just setting ambitious goals. The alignment between strategy, goals, and culture plays a critical role in shaping not only...

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From Managed Compliance to Committed Culture leadership leading change organisational design

In many organisations, especially those prioritising safety, quality, or strict regulations, the culture can lean heavily on managed compliance. Compliance is crucial, no doubt—rules and procedures safeguard both people and operations. But what happens when the organisational culture is driven solel...

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Three Crucial Cultural Elements Required to Enhance Employee Engagement leadership leading change neuroscience organisational design

Companies today are twisting themselves in knots trying to figure out how to engage their employees more.

The fundamental flaw in this endeavour is that it’s not about trying to engage them, its about energising them so they ‘choose’ to be more engaged.

In today's competitive business environment,...

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How To Increase Your Personal Success Effectiveness Zone leadership neuroscience personal development

At the very foundation of the human psyche is this simple fact:

đŸ”„ The need to be congruent with who you identify yourself as in different situations. 

In order to have something like an amazing business, you need to develop the beliefs, values and identity of an amazing leader / business owner.

You nee...

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PUSH Leadership vs. PULL Leadership

PUSH Leadership vs. PULL Leadership; The stats over the past 15 years speak for themselves


Interdependency is key to drive innovation through collective contribution, where team members are ‘pulled’ along together influenced by a strong sense of shared purpose. 

One thing is abundantly clear, you can...

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How To Energise Employee Engagement

‘Employee Engagement' has been a buzzword for some time now across corporate and SME companies.

An employee might be categorised as being “engaged” if they do their job well, have decent working relationships, and participate positively with the company culture. However, the question may remain wit...

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The Three P’s of Leadership Evolution leadership leading change organisational design

In financial markets Options and Futures are examples of zero-sum games where, if one party loses, the other party wins, and the net change in wealth is zero.

In social circles, poker and gambling are popular examples of zero-sum games since the sum of the amounts won by some players equals the com...

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