1. It Drives Innovation   Keen learners, those who cultivate a growth mindset within themselves and their broader organizations, are more likely to be early adopters of new technologies, strategies and stay ahead of the curve. People who expect to learn things that require change and entertain new ideas drive innovation. The habit of challenging assumptions […]

How many of you, who are responsible for delivering outstanding business results, take pride in your ability to navigate the complexities of the market and achieve those results? How effective are your skills and behaviors in maneuvering through the uncertainties of team dynamics, shifting priorities, and market challenges? The Spacious Complexity experience offers a process […]

Our previous blog was on what it means to be a Coach-Like Leader, and why so many get it wrong.   This month we look at ways in which organizations can leverage and reap the benefits of their investment into developing Coach-Like Leaders. There are a number of steps companies can take when thinking of introducing […]

And Why so Many Get it Wrong… Nowadays, it is widely accepted that good leadership requires us to employ coaching skills. In fact, many have been told that coaching is now required of them as a key responsibility. This is a wonderful thing in theory, however in practice, there are many misconceptions and gaps in the […]

What is coaching and why does it matter? Almost everyone has had experience with something called coaching. While this is great, it can also cause confusion as coaching has many different faces. Coaching, in the corporate world is not the same as the coaching you experienced on your school sports team. Yet, as you’ll see […]

How often have you said or heard one of your managers say, “I would love to be able to increase my teams’ performance?” If increasing your team’s performance is your goal, you may be chasing the wrong target. Performance is a by-product rather than a goal in itself,  as with happiness in a relationship.

It is Coaching Week  2017 and  it seems fitting that  we pay tribute to a few of the founders of this amazing profession; Sir John Whitmore, Timothy Gallwey and Laura Whitworth.  Each has had also, unknowingly, shaped the foundation of my coaching. Thank-you to all of you for your integrity and passion that began and continues to impact the now established profession of Leadership and Executive coaching.

Self-deception actually determines one’s experience in every aspect of life…it is the central issue in leadership…To give you an idea of what’s at stake, consider the following analogy.  An infant is learning to crawl.  She begins by pushing herself backward around the house.  Backing herself around, she gets lodged beneath the furniture.

Negative information is often difficult to give.  So much so that we often avoid it. How many times have you bitten your tongue even on something critical because to deal with it would have meant letting the other person know that they hadn’t met expectations or hadn’t got it right?

In his early years Nelson Rolihlahla (meaning troublemaker) was often true to his name.  His childhood had difficulty – losing his father at age 9 and privilege – ‘adoption’ by the chief.  He had access to good education and grew up exposed to high level leadership.  Understanding the broader societal impact of decisions were modelled.