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Leadership Effectiveness: Say No to Yes-People and Yes to Candor

On February 6, 2020 / Leadership Effectiveness Tips

“Think not those faithful who praise thy words and actions, but those who kindly reprove thy faults.” That was Socrates in about 400 B.C. In other words, yes-people have been around for a long time. […]

Executive Vitality™: Sustain Your Well-Being

On February 6, 2020 / Executive Vitality Tips

In last month’s Breakaway Performance, we provided a self-coaching tool. It guides you to take an Executive Vitality Inventory and develop a Game Plan to improve in your weak areas and to maintain your strengths […]

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The effect of the coaching on me as a leader was profound! There were moments in that intervention where I finally realized I could make a big difference. My level of courage went up significantly. It was a particularly rewarding experience and I reflect so with confidence. I was not rewired, but it was a shaping process. It made me confident to stand up for what was right.

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Formerly: Main Board Director and Group Chief Operating Officer - Standard Bank Group
Current: Group Chief Executive at Life Healthcare