A last Message for 2017 from Sandy
A reflective one… For my December article, I often write something specifically to celebrate women in business and academic leadership. This year I thought I would share an analogy in…
Educate to Innovate – calling all Lionesses!
For my annual December article, I always write something for the ladies. Whilst I use the analogy of the male lion for my EnQ work, it’s a leadership analogy and…
Develop your Conscious Focus Shifting for Business Leadership
These are our three common responses to anxiety. They were hardwired into our biological makeup in order to heighten the possibility of our survival when finding ourselves face to face with a…
When Silence is Deafening
Before the digital revolution there were three conventional responses to approaches, questions, negotiation discussions and follow up’s between colleagues, clients and service providers within a professional environment. These were to…
Experience Speaking – 10 Must’s for CEO’s
I was recently invited to speak at the Young Enterprise CEO conference in Auckland. The conference comprised of a group of very new student CEO’s - many in their first entrepreneurial…
Recognising our Future Leaders
The relationship between self-awareness and the development of leadership traits within students. At school level there are students who openly display “natural” leadership traits. These students are confident, charismatic, willing…
Navigational Leadership – what is it?
One of the most common verbalised fears to me as a mentor and entrepreneurial trainer by business owners - is making the wrong decision. Being exposed to so much information,…
Does Magnifying equal Magnificent?
My grandmother was a very beautiful woman – and I remember her as a child as being absolutely lovely in every way. When I think about how I remember her…
Moving from Controlling to Empowering Leadership
The nature of effective leadership within an academic environment has shifted significantly over the past few years. These shifts can be challenging for those with an outdated style of leadership to…
How to make Powerful and Accurate Business Decisions
By Taking the Pulse of Your Business. I teach business owners to become the “Lion on the Hill” in their businesses. The analogy is of the natural male lion, who…