LEADER AS STRATEGIST

Mentor-Coach Conversation | There are different facets of strategy that the leader needs to consider.

VISION TO ACTION

Mentor-Coach Conversation | Whether it is an enterprise-wide strategy, a transformation plan or a key piece of work, moving from visualisation to actualisation takes a specific execution skill set, an investment in mission-critical talent, the right resource allocation, hyper focus and discipline. Certain operating styles create differentiation and impact.

Capability, CEO, Change and Transformation, Focus, High Performance, Leadership, Mentor-Coach, Next Level, Perspective, Strategist, Strengths, Talent, Make Possibilities HappenDianne Jacobs27 December 2023Visualisation To Actualisation, Multiply and Shape Your Impact, Making Possibilities Happen, Change and TransformationComment

BE CREATIVE - CONNECT DIFFERENT DOTS

Mentor-Coach Conversation | As an executive or a board director accountable for business direction, growth and differentiation, how can you Work Creatively! to be more effective as a strategist, innovator or problem-solver?

A HIGH-PERFORMING BOARD

Mentor-Coach Conversation | Sustained success requires high-performance. What does this really mean for boardrooms?

WHAT DO YOU LISTEN FOR?

Mentor-Coach Conversation | For reinvention, uncover your hidden methodology for success, its benefits and limitations. What is your context and perception about success?

LEADERSHIP, PERSPECTIVE and POWER

Mentor-Coach Conversation | It is important how leaders perceive and use their power. People do not ‘have’ power as it is both conditional and situational. It depends on context, relationship, timing and dynamics. Empathetic, ethical and purposeful uses of power is what makes a better leader.

Leadership, Coaching, Trust, Culture, Power, Empathy, Perspective, CEODianne Jacobs23 February 2023Leadership, Coaching, trust, Culture, Power, Empathy

CHANGE LEADERSHIP

Mentor-Coach Conversation | How do leaders bring about and cope with systemic change in a more thoughtful way? The accelerators and reversals; opportunities and challenges - for businesses, their teams and themselves?

Trust, Resilience, Power, Leadership, Coaching, Perspective, Strengths, Strategist, CEO, Change and TransformationDianne Jacobs27 January 2023Change, Coaching, Leadership, next-level, Strengths

EXECUTIVE RESILIENCE

Mentor-Coach Conversation | Lead others through trust and manage self through resilience. Resilience requires adaptiveness. Above all, it requires being kind to yourself while caring for the wellbeing of others.

FOCUS SHAPES CONTRIBUTIONS

Mentor-Coach Conversation | Whether you are part of an executive team, in the c-suite or have joined the boardroom, one thing is certain, where you focus your attention and what you listen for, shapes your contributions.

Focus, Strengths, Leadership, Directorships, CEO, Coaching, NED Capability, ContributionsDianne Jacobs8 March 2021Coaching, CEO, Director, Strengths, Focus, Contributions

ADVANCING WOMEN IS NOT RISKY BUSINESS

Mentor-Coach Conversation | Advancing women at Australian corporates should not be risky business. Yet, despite a strong business case for female representation, the data shows that for Australia’s biggest public companies giving women seats at the executive table is still proving a challenge for decision-makers.

Equal Opportunity, Leadership, Power, Reform, CEO, Courage, PromotionDianne Jacobs7 March 2021Leadership, Equality, business ethics, boardroom, c-suite, CEW - Chief Executive Women, Executive Leadership Teams, When Women Sit At The Table, The Talent Advisors, ASX200, Mark Carnegie

EMPATHY: THE HUMAN SIDE OF LEADING

Mentor-Coach Conversation | Loss is often deeply felt during careers. Empathetic managerial leaders understand the impact of disruption on an individual during decisions relating to advancement, transition and change initiatives.

CEO, Coaching, Crossroads, Empathy, Leadership, Perspective, Trust, Transition, Career Advice, Listening, Next Level, Mentoring, Change and TransformationDianne Jacobs19 January 2021Change, Empathy, Coaching, Leadership, trust, Transition, power, career, Listening, next-level

CEOs and TRUST in BUSINESS

Mentor-Coach Conversation | According to the Edelman Trust Barometer, the top trust-building action for business is now guarding information quality, ensuring that reliable trustworthy information goes out to their employees, and, by extension, the community.

Business Ethics, Coaching, Culture, Governance, Integrity, Leadership, Power, Trust, CEODianne Jacobs15 April 2020trust, 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer, Leadership, coaching, business ethics, Culture, integrity, leadership, power, Power, CEO

TRUST: A LEADERSHIP ROADMAP

Mentor-Coach Conversation | While it is important not to be naive, a lack of mutual trust derails a business. Sustainable trust is an ongoing process that relies on maturity, perspective, empowerment, engagement, ethical behaviour and respectful relationships.

Leadership, Trust, Coaching, Culture, Power, Resilience, Empathy, Perspective, Business Ethics, Integrity, Strengths, Next Level, CEO, MentoringDianne Jacobs13 April 2020Coaching, trust, leadership, development, Culture, power, Empathy, business ethics, integrity, Strengths

Thinking Shaped and Shared

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