L&D training: 16 stats you need to know
Effective leadership development addresses the gap directly, challenging leaders to confront the difference between how they see themselves and how others experience them. Closing this gap d...
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Credit where credit’s due: is there a gap in the credit you give?
When you’re a leader of people, it can be tough to make sure that you know what everyone’s up to at any given moment. If we consider the sheer number of projects, schemes, strategies and pro...
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How to coach leaders to become their best
It takes a special type of person to be a great leader. Or does it? At Insights we believe that with the right guidance and encouragement, anyone can become an inspiring leader – it’s simply...
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Being an authentic leader helps innovation flourish
Sometimes it can feel like the world is against you. Everything you say or do is misconstrued or met with indifference. You're surrounded by naysayers and it seems as if every idea you put a...
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A mindful leader stays close to their truest self
If you’re one of those world-weary cynical types, it may be time to rethink your stance on mindfulness – because it’s not a fad, or the latest trend. It’s here to stay. Companies which encou...
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Keep your people values alive, no matter how difficult the times
We have all heard these words said by leaders, and now we even see them commonly espoused as corporate values. 'We prize our people’ ‘Our people are key’ ‘Our people are our greatest asset' ...
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Developing IT leaders; a challenge in a unique environment
It’s a fact that every single team, in every single department, in every single organisation across the world has some issues to deal with. There is no such thing as the perfect team – there...
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From office heroes to office zombies; coaching is the key
As a leader, I bet that you can easily categorise the members of your team if I ask you to. Who are the office heroes, who are the extras and who are the dreaded working dead, the office zom...
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Helping leaders be authentic
Leader's can't be authentic alone What started as a brief overview of what makes an authentic leader sparked great discussions and debates between Steve and I, and made us both realise that ...