Is it simply a matter of succession planning gone wrong? Is this about the current leader’s failure, the incumbent’s lack of credibility or inability to transition fast enough, a weak organisational culture? Or is there more to this vexing question of why organisations, divisions, branches, political parties struggle when a leader leaves? When you think […]
For your client organisations to perform according to market and stakeholder expectations, in an extremely volatile socio-political and economic environment over the next year and longer, will require exceptional leadership on all levels. They know this, so they may have embarked – or will soon – on a leadership development programme with you that spans […]
Setting Scene Leadership transitions (LTs) are inherent to and critical passages in the career of any leader, e.g., from one requisite Level of Work to another; from one type of position/ role to another; or from one organisational function to another. A LT can be defined as the taking up of and engagement with a […]
The expression ‘throwing out the bay with the bath water’ is an impressive symbolic saying. Can you imagine in your mind’s eye somebody actually throwing out the baby with the bath water? For most of us the saying probably means to be careful; not to reject the good or authentic by unwise association with that […]
The ability to motivate others to take ownership of their jobs is a much sought after leadership attribute! To a great extent the purpose of most training programs and day to day management priorities is to motivate others to take ownership of their jobs. Over the years we at Leadership Platform have had leadership conversations […]
Our environment is dominated recently by a tidal wave of political and social corruption that has seriously impacted on the mindset of our society. The trust deficit in our country has taken a huge further knock. Our attitudes towards our environment has in general become increasingly negative as well. The focus of this article is […]
You are already a successful leader. Yet, you have felt a prompting for a while now to take your leadership to the next level, for yourself, your current position and for society at large. However, you struggle to find that valuable time due to a current demanding life style. And perhaps you don’t know exactly […]
By Louis and Adriaan Groenewald It is humanly impossible to perform above those standards that we truly believe and value most. This is not simply an ethics statement, but a universal law that governs the performance of every human being. It is not possible to perform above our believed (real) standards in life, in other […]
Ultimately there are 12 core reasons why leaders fail in today’s challenging environment. But, let’s simplify and discuss why you are struggling to create the much needed movement (performance, improvement, growth) of your people and organisation. There are at least three reasons…yes, only three. The inability to create expected and needed movement is without a […]
Last year I shared a couple of tweets from this passage by Louis Groenewald and received more re-tweets than ever before: “Passion is a powerful language. Passion for a cause crosses cultural and language barriers. It is felt, rather than mentally understood. Passion feels authentic. It sends out honest vibes. It can be quiet and […]
