Transparency & Trust: A New Metric for Leadership
May 26, 2010 by Di
Filed under change leadership, communication, integrity, values, leadership, performance management
We need a better way to evaluate our business leaders, assert James O’Toole and Warren Bennis in a recent Harvard Business Review article “A Culture of Candor,” (June 2009). It’s no longer prudent to judge American corporate leaders’ performance solely on the extent to which they create wealth for investors.
Moving forward, a new metric is proposed: the extent to which executives create organisations that are economically, ethically and socially sustainable.
7 Career Mistakes That Turn Your Mojo Into Nojo
May 7, 2010 by Di
Filed under change management, motivation
If you’ve been working hard for any length of time, in any field, chances are you’ve experienced at least one humiliating career failure. Career “hiccups” can kill your spirit and make it difficult to regain your motivation, dignity and drive.
Some of the “bad” things that happen to hardworking, well-meaning, capable people each day include:
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Welcome to this on-line forum for leaders of change. My name is Di Worrall, and I help business leaders with the skills and confidence to make change happen for themselves, their career and their business. As an author, organisational change specialist and executive coach, I work with leaders to create a clear path through change and uncertainty; build their leadership skills and confidence; and create systems for lasting change and a more prosperous and sustainable future. For regular updates on our best leadership and change articles, you can subscribe to our fortnightly ezine below.

