I meet many people who tell me how ‘lucky’ I am to have a job that I love to do. It’s as if they think that one day I woke up and some magical job unicorn was sitting in front of me, waving their sparkly rainbow-coloured horn and granting me my perfect job. Um, I […]
#leadershiptruth – Dream careers are magical unicorns.
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#leadershiptruth – You might be a boiled frog.
A frog will boil itself to death in tepid water as the heat gets turned up but will leap out immediately if you try and put it into a boiling pot. I think that most leaders over 40 are the equivalent of boiled frogs. It’s not our fault… we’ve just adapted to workplace norms that […]
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Recap Vol 122 – The ‘B’ List
Every month we scour the web for great leadership articles for our popular newsletter The Roundtable RECAP, and we thought you might enjoy some of our favourite articles that didn’t quite make the cut. How to handle failure at work. Leadership lessons from the founder of IKEA. Is reading the news bad for you? The management formula every leader […]
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#leadershiptruth – Other people’s sh*t will stick to you.
I once had a boss say to me: ‘Roberts, don’t surround yourself with idiots. Other people’s shit has a way of sticking to you.’ Not a very pleasant thought but I got his point. One of the ‘fun’ things about leadership is the fact that your reputation as a strong leader will come as a […]
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Video Blog! #leadershiptruth – Other people’s sh*t will stick to you.
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Mentoring Matters – Lisa Kimmel
Roundtable Mentor Lisa Kimmel, President and CEO of Edelman, shared her perspective with our team on how to get off on the right foot when you are promoted among your peers. “Value your subject matter experts; don’t be afraid to lead; acknowledge that change is difficult; distance yourself from your former position.” READ MORE
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Mentoring Matters – Kate Salmon
Roundtable Mentor Kate Salmon, Communications Consultant, shared her perspective with our team on how to get off on the right foot when you are promoted among your peers. “It’s going to be awkward. There’s no way around that. If you face the awkwardness head-on, you can work through it and arrive at a place of […]
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Video Blog! #leadershiptruth – To do epic sh*t, you need to give a sh*t.
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#leadershiptruth – Don’t hitch your career to a shiny star.
I once had a boss who held himself in very high regard. One day he said to me ‘don’t hitch your star to my wagon.’ (For the record, the thought had never actually crossed my mind.) When he left the organization, I found myself having to restart my reputation with a new boss and I […]
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Mitigating Post-Promotion Fallout
It goes without saying that if you aspire to be in a leadership position, at some point you’ll likely face the situation where you find yourself being promoted among your peers. The transition from peer to manager can be challenging and awkward. It may change the dynamic in some of your working relationships. So, how […]
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Your Weekend Reading Suggestion
Looking for something to read this weekend? We’ve got you covered! Every month, we review a new and noteworthy leadership book for our Roundtable Recap Newsletter, so our library is pretty full! What about this one? You are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero. The Premise: […]
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Recap Vol 123 – The ‘B’ List
Every month we scour the web for great leadership articles for our popular newsletter The Roundtable RECAP, and we thought you might enjoy some of our favourite articles that didn’t quite make the cut. Did you know that walking makes you happier AND smarter? These are the three things people want, but companies are only built on one. How […]
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#leadershiptruth – Your comfort zone is a career killer.
The riskiest place to be in your career is when you’re too comfortable. Our brains will work harder to keep us away from risk than they will to pursue reward. This screws us up at work because once we get to a certain level or position, we stop taking risks because we want to keep […]
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Video Blog! Your comfort zone is a career killer.
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#leadershiptruth – Don’t ask, don’t get.
From the time my daughter was young, I have always said to her ‘if you don’t ask, you don’t get.’ I coach many people who want to do different things at work. Maybe they’d like to work 4 days a week. Maybe they’re interested in exploring how to move into another department. Maybe they’d like […]
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Video Blog! Don’t ask, don’t get.
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#leadershiptruth – Job expectations are like quicksand.
Welcome to the VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) world. Gotta love that an acronym developed by the US military has now gone mainstream as a way to describe today’s workplaces. With the pace of change now simply relentless and industries being disrupted at increasingly rapid paces, the challenge that many leaders face is the […]
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Your Weekend Reading Suggestion
Looking for something to read this weekend? We’ve got you covered! Every month, we review a new and noteworthy leadership book for our Roundtable Recap Newsletter, so our library is pretty full! What about this one? Beyond Measure: The Big Impact of Small Changes by Margaret Heffernan Reviewed by: Roundtable Member Shana McEachren The Premise: Margaret Heffernan believes […]
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#leadershiptruth – Don’t give too many f*cks.
One of the big problems that I see with high performers (type A personalities) is that they give too many f*cks. They put an inordinate amount of pressure on themselves to deliver results ‘no matter what.’ Most of the time, their bosses don’t have anywhere near the expectations on performance that these over-achievers have on […]
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#leadershiptruth – Star performers are overrated.
I once read a really interesting article that looked at what happened when a star trader moved from one company to another. Guess what? They rarely (if ever) replicated their success. Turns out a superstar is only as good as the team that they work with. Too often we place too much stock in the […]
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