Companies have brands. Products have brands. Over the past few years, the concept of ‘personal branding’ has gained momentum. It has become something of a buzzword for modern professionals.But for whatever reason, many aren’t comfortable with developing their personal brand, and may find it ‘salesy’ or even disingenuous. Personal branding isn't as...
It's Good to Talk! That was my message to the audience in Berlin a few weeks ago. At the end of last month, I had the honour of being invited to speak at the Women in Leadership Global Summit. The event brought together senior women from a wide range of organisations...
A key leadership skill is the ability to commit to personal and business goals. We are now well into the third week of January and those of us who like to set goals for the calendar year will have them well defined and established. So let me tell you about one...
Most leaders recognise that people are the key to business success. In fact, research by the Hay Group has shown that engaging and enabling employees boosts performance by 15-30%. So that makes leaders even more concerned about how they retain their most talented employees now that there is hope that...