Consider this statement: “…the brain is a malleable organ. Every time you do an activity, or have a thought, you are changing a piece of yourself into something slightly different than it was before. Every hour you spend with others, you become more like the people around you. Gradually, you become a different person. If […]
It has been my privilege to sit with a large number of top national and international leaders from various walks of life and serving in various sectors of business and civil society. Each has shared something that has assisted all of us, via this column, to improve and grow as leaders. But there is a […]
While sitting down regularly in personal leadership conversations with leaders I am impressed with those amongst them who have the ability to draw trust and respect from their employees. In fact, the degree to which they perform well as leaders is directly commensurate with the trust and respect they enjoy, especially with those who report […]
If you read my article on Victor Matfield you may recall that he emphasized the importance of consistency in success. I also recently heard another great leader and former academic in the USA, David Bednar, speak about the importance of consistency in raising a successful family. So I started reflecting on this principle and the […]
During my interview with Victor Matfield he took a piece of paper from his pocket. The information on the page was entitled ‘self knowledge’ with headings: strengths, weaknesses, changes and principles and values. Under each of these headings were written 4-5 points. He wrote this page in 2004 after his first and not so successful […]
